Hadiths on Prophet's Guidance

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

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The category counts 20 hadiths in total: one direct hadith, the rest distributed across six subcategories covering the Prophet's guidance (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) during the sermon, purification, prayer, fasting, funerals, as well as marriage and marital relations. The largest share concerns prayer, with 11 hadiths. The direct hadith illustrates his way of using the right hand for purification and eating.

Updated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM

The list of hadiths on Prophet's Guidance

Authentic The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) preferred beginning with the right side when wearing his sandals, combing his hair, purifyin Authentic hadith The Messenger's right hand was for his purification and eating, and his left hand was for cleansing after relieving himself and (handling) repulsive t Authentic When the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) entered the privy, a servant and I used to carry a waterskin and a pointed s Authentic I memorized from the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) ten Rak‘ahs (units of prayer) Authentic When the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) got up at night, he would cleanse his mouth with Siwak (tooth-stick) Authentic hadith I saw in my dream that I was using a tooth-stick when two men came to me, one of them older than the other. I gave the tooth-stick to the younger one, Authentic There is no god but Allah. Woe to the Arabs from an impending evil. Today, an opening has been made in the wall of Gog and Magog, like this, Authentic hadith The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was on a journey and he performed the ‘Ishā prayer, reciting in one of the two Rak‘ahs Sūrat Authentic When the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) prayed, he used to spread out his hands until the whiteness of his armpits would be vis Authentic hadith I will do my best to lead you in prayer just as the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to lead us in prayer Authentic hadith The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) would visit the mosque of Qubā' riding or walking, then he would pray there two Rak‘ahs Authentic The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and I used to take a ritual bath from one pot when we were both Junub (in a state of major r Authentic hadith I prayed with the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) one night and he started reciting Sūrat al-Baqarah Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to leave fasting in a certain month until we would think that he has not fas Authentic hadith I prayed one night with the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and he prolonged the standing for so long that I was I about to do s Authentic hadith The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to sleep at the beginning of the night and rise at its end to pray 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 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 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 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 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 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 Authentic I have not been sent as an invoker of curses; rather, I have been sent as a mercy
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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