Hadiths on Prophet's Biography

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194 explained prophetic hadiths on "Prophet's Biography": Arabic text, translation, explanation and lessons, with authenticity grade and references.

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209 hadiths trace the life of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) through 14 sub-categories: his lineage, his wives and children, his servants, his life before the mission, the onset of his prophethood, the Makkan and Madinan periods, the emigration, his battles and expeditions, his correspondences, his death, his qualities and his prophetic characteristics. The section opens with this landmark: the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) « received divine revelation at the age of forty ».

Updated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM

The list of hadiths on Prophet's Biography

Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) entered Makkah in the Year of the Conquest wearing a helmet on his head. When he Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited Wisāl (continuous fasting for two days). So they said to him: But you Authentic hadith The garment that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) liked most was the Qamīs (long shirt) Authentic hadith When the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) missed prayer at night because of sickness or otherwise, he would pray twelv Authentic hadith The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to stand by the trunk of a date-palm tree while delivering the sermon. When a pulpit wa Authentic hadith I was walking with the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and he was wearing a Najrāni cloak with a thick hem. A Bedouin Authentic hadith Verily, Allah has made me a noble slave, not an obstinate tyrant Authentic hadith During the battle of Tabūk, the people suffered famine, so they said: O Messenger of Allah, grant us permission to slaughter our camels to eat and use Authentic hadith Whatever good I have, I will not withhold from you. Whoever tries to be chaste, Allah will make him chaste; whoever tries to be self-sufficient, Allah Authentic hadith My example and your example is that of a person who lit a fire, and grasshoppers and moths began to fall in it, while he is attempting to push them aw Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah dispatched a secret troop of ten men under the leadership of ‘Āsim ibn Thābit al-Ansāri Authentic hadith The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) prayed over a grave after he had been buried, making four Takbīrs Authentic hadith The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite two Sūrahs to read in the Fajr prayer on Friday: Sūrat As-Sajdah and Sūrat al Authentic O Allah, treat harshly those who have any charge over my Ummah and treat them harshly, and treat gently those who have any charge over my Ummah and tr Authentic hadith Whoever does not show mercy will not be shown mercy Authentic hadith O Jibrīl, go to Muhammad and say: Verily, We will please you with regard to your Ummah and will not displease you Authentic hadith O Allah, forgive me, bestow Your mercy on me, and join me with the exalted companions Authentic hadith A woman came to the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) with a woven mantle Authentic hadith A slave girl of Madīnah would take hold of the hand of the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and would take him wherever she wishe Authentic hadith Give my cloak back to me. Were I to have camels equal to the number of these trees, I would distribute them all among you, and you would not have foun Authentic hadith Let him, and pour a bucket or pail of water onto his urine. You were sent to make things easy and not to make them difficult Authentic hadith They left me no alternative but that they either beg of me importunately or regard me as a miser, and I am not a miser Authentic hadith The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) would approach all of his wives and then take one ritual bath Authentic hadith The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) held a wedding dinner for his marriage to one of his wives with two Mudds of barley Authentic hadith The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) stayed for three nights between Khaybar and Madīnah when he married Safiyyah Authentic hadith Indeed, you are not inferior in the sight of your family. If you wish, I can stay seven (nights) with you, but if I stay seven with you, I will also s Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) liked sweets and honey, and whenever he finished the ‘Asr prayer, he would visit Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to ask in his final illness: Where will I be tomorrow? Where will I be tomor Authentic hadith Whenever the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) intended to go on a journey, he would cast lots among his wives and would take the Authentic hadith I used to pray with the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and his prayer was moderate in length and his sermon was moderate in len Authentic hadith While we were digging the trench, a very hard boulder became exposed. The Companions went to the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings b Authentic hadith It is sustenance that Allah brought out for you. Do you have anything from its meat with you, so that you would feed us? We sent some of its meat to t Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to spend consecutive nights with an empty stomach, and his household would f Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) bought food from a Jew and pledged him his iron armor Authentic hadith I visited the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) while he was in pain because of fever, so I touched him Authentic hadith Do you think I bargained with you to take your camel? Take your camel and your dirhams; these are yours Authentic What is the matter with those people who said such-and-such? But indeed, I pray and sleep, I fast and break the fast, and I marry women. Whoever turns Authentic The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was the most generous of people, and he used to be more generous than ever in Ram Authentic The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was the best of people in terms of morals Authentic hadith A Jewish boy used to serve the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) Authentic hadith If I am invited to a meal of a sheep's trotter or arm, I would accept the invitation Authentic hadith Allah did not send a prophet except that he tended sheep Authentic He used to serve his family. But when the time for prayer came, he would go out to the prayer Authentic hadith I have never touched plain or woven silk softer than the palm of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) Its chain of narrators is Hasan/Sound No one greets me except that Allah restores my soul to me so that I return his greeting Sahih/Authentic with its two versions We went out along with the children to meet the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) at Thaniyyat al-Wadā‘ Authentic The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was never given a choice between two things except that he would choose the easie Authentic hadith The angels continue to shade him with their wings Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) never struck anything with his hand, neither a woman nor a servant, except when h Authentic hadith Have you ever experienced a day harder than the day of (the battle of) Uhud? He replied: Indeed, I have suffered a lot at the hands of your people, th Authentic hadith ‘Ali ibn Abi Tālib (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: I will be the first to kneel before the Most-Merciful on the Day of Resurrection for the Good hadith We went to the battle of Khaybar along with the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and got spoils there. The Messenger o Authentic The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) received divine revelation at the age of forty Authentic The Prophet (ﷺ), when he performed the Fajr prayer, would remain seated in his prayer place until the sun rose brightly Authentic The Prophet of Allah (ﷺ) wrote to Khosrow, Caesar, the Negus, and every other tyrant, calling them to Allah Almighty Authentic O Allah, I am only human. Any Muslim man whom I insulted, cursed, or flogged, make it a means of purification and mercy for him Authentic The family of Muhammad (ﷺ) never ate two meals in a day except that one of them was dates Authentic The family of Muhammad (ﷺ) never ate their fill of wheat bread for three consecutive nights from the time he arrived in Madīnah until he passed away Authentic The bedding of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was made of leather stuffed with palm fiber Authentic The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not leave behind at his death a single dirham or dinar, nor a male or female servant, nor anything else—except his whit
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لا حول ولا قوة إلا بالله There is no power nor strength except with Allah

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتَهُۥ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى ٱلنَّبِىِّ ۚ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ صَلُّوا۟ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا۟ تَسْلِيمًا

God and His angels shower their blessings on the Prophet. O believers, you should also send your blessings on him, and salute him with a worthy greeting.

Al-Ahzab 33:56

Blessings on the Prophet ﷺ