The Explanations of the Forty Nawawi Hadiths

For Imam an-Nawawiy

 

The 40 hadiths in Arabic, click to listen to them and click here to read them

 

The First Hadith

 

 

From the route of Amir-il-Mu'minin (the leader of the Believers) Abu Hafs  ^Umar  bin al-Khattab, may Allah accept his deeds, who said: I heard the Messenger of Allah, sallallahu ^alayhi wa sallam, say: <<The religious matters are valid only with proper intentions; and one acquires that which he intended. The one whose Immigration was for the sake of Allah and His Messenger, then his Immigration is accepted. And the one whose Immigration was for a worldly gain or for marrying a woman, then his Immigration is for the purpose he intended and is not accepted.>> Narrated by the two Imams of the Scholars of Hadith, Abu ^Abdillah Muhammad bin Isma^il bin Ibrahim bin al-Mughirah bin Bardizbah al-Bukhari, and Abu al-Husayn Muslim bin al-Hajjaj bin Muslim al-Qushayri an-Naysaburi in their two books of As-Sahih which are the most Sahih books that have been compiled.

 

 

 

The Second Hadith

 

 

Also from the route of ^Umar who said: While we were sitting one day with the Messenger of Allah, sallallahu ^alayhi wa sallam, a man appeared in our session with very white clothes and very black hair. He did not have any signs of traveling on him, and no one of us knew him. He sat down before the Prophet, sallallahu ^alayhi wa sallam, and placed his knees against the Prophet's and placed his palms on his thighs. He said: O Muhammad inform me about Islam. The Messenger of Allah , sallallahu ^alayhi wa sallam said: <<Islam is to testify that no one is God except Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah , to perform the prayers, to pay Zakat, to fast Ramadan and to offer Pilgrimage if able.>> He said: you are truthful. We were surprised at the fact that he asked him and corroborated his truthfulness! He said: Inform me about the Belief. The Prophet said: <<To believe in Allah, His Angels, His Books, His Messengers, The Day of Judgment, and Destiny—what is good and what is evil. He said: You are truthful.>> He said: Inform me about Ihsan (proficiency of worship.) <<The Prophet said: To worship Allah as if you see Him and if you do not, then know that He Sees you.>> He said: Inform me about the time of occurrence of the Day of Judgment. The Prophet said: <<The one whom you asked does not know any more about it than the one asking.>> He said: Inform me about its signs. The Prophet said: <<To witness the slave woman give birth to her female owner, and the bare foot, unclothed, impoverished shepherds build high rise buildings.>> Then the man left. I stayed for a lengthy period of time then the Prophet said: <<O ^Umar do you know the one who was asking?>> I said Allah and His Messenger know best. The Prophet said: <<He was Jibril; he came to teach you the matters of your Religion.>> Narrated by Muslim.

 

 

 

The Third Hadith

 

 

From the route of Abu ^Abdir-Rahman bin ^Umar bin Al-Khattab may Allah accept both of their deeds, who said: I heard the Messenger of Allah, sallallahu ^alayhi wa sallam say: Islam is based on five matters: Testifying no one is God except Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, performing the prayers, paying Zakat, offering Pilgrimage to the glorified house and fasting Ramadan. Narrated by al-Bukhari and Muslim.

 

 

 

The Fourth Hadith

 

 

From the route of Abu ^Abdir-Rahman ^Abdillah bin Mas^ud, may Allah accept his deeds, who said: The Messenger of Allah, sallallahu ^alayhi wa sallam, told us and he is the Truthful One and the one to whom the truth is told: <<The appearance of the one of you would be completed in ones mother's womb for forty days as a Nutfah (joined fertilized sperm.) Then for a similar duration would be as an ^Alaqah (bloody clot.) Then for a similar duration would be as a Mudghah (piece of flesh.) Then the Angel would be sent to blow the soul into it, and would be ordered to write down four matters: ones sustenance, death time, deeds, and whether one would die a blasphemer or a believer. I swear by Allah, the One whom no one is God but Him, the one of you would perform the deeds that appear to be the deeds of the People of Paradise until a cubit separates one from entering it, then what is written in the Guarded Tablet happens and one would do the deeds of the People of Hellfire, and would enter it. And the one of you would perform the deeds of the People of Hellfire until a cubit separates one from entering it, then what is written in the Guarded Tablet happens and one would do the deeds of the People of Paradise, and would enter it. Narrated by al-Bukhari and Muslim.

 

 

 

The Fifth Hadith

 

 

From the rout of Umm al-Mu'minin Umm ^Abdillah ^A'ishah, may Allah accept her deeds, who said: The Messenger of Allah, sallallahu ^alayhi wa sallam, said: <<Whoever innovates in our Religion a matter that does not conform to it, then it is rejected.>> Narrated by al-Bukhari and Muslim. In another narration for Muslim the Prophet said: <<Whoever does a doing that does not conform to our Religion then it is rejected.>>

 

 

The Sixth Hadith

 

 

From the route of Abu ^Abdillah an-Nu^man bin Bashir, may Allah accept both of their deeds, who said: I heard the Messenger of Allah, sallallahu ^alayhi wa sallam, say: <<The lawful matters are clearly stated and the forbidden matters are clearly stated. And in between them there are matters that many people do not know the judgment of. Hence, the one who avoids falling into the questionable matters would protect his religiosity and integrity. The one who falls into the questionable matters will fall into the unlawful, just like the shepherd grazing his flock around a fenced property and who very likely will crossover into it. Indeed, every king has his own protected property and indeed, the boundaries that Allah ordered not to be violated are the forbidden matters. Indeed, there is a bloody small part in the body when it is sound, the entire body will be sound, and if it is spoiled, the entire body will be spoiled. Indeed, it is the heart.>> Narrated by al-Bukhari and Muslim.

 

 

 

 

The Seventh Hadith

 

 

From the route of Abu Ruqayyah Tamim bin Aws ad-Dari, may Allah accept his deeds, that the Prophet, sallallahu ^alayhi wa sallam, said: <<Religiosity is the Nasihah (loyalty and/or support and/or advice).>> We said: offered to whom? He said: <<To Allah, His Book, His Messenger, the leaders of the Muslims and the lay people among them.>> Narrated by Muslim.

 

 

 

 

The Eighth Hadith

 

 

From the route of Ibn ^Umar