Table Of Contentnu IanIrLun 
Jul" 
k2lartnHIIIIHIC 
•1.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ©(cid:9)  1a
No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, 
lectronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording or by any information 
Ahm torage and retrieval system, without the written permission of the publisher. 
First Edition: August 2007 
Supervised by: 
Abdul Malik Mujahid 
HEAD OFFICE 
P.O. Box: 22743, Riyadh 11416 K.S.A.TeI: 0096 -1-4033962/4043432 Fax: 4021659 
E-mail: [email protected],  [email protected]  Website: www.dar-us-salam.com  
K.S.A. Darussalam Showrooms:  AUSTRALIA 
Riyadh  • Darussalam: 153, Haldon St. Lakemba (Sydney) 
Olaya branch: Tel 00966-1-4614483 Fax: 4644945  NSW 2195, Australia 
Malaz branch: Tel 00966-1-4735220 Fax: 4735221  Tel: 0061-2-97407188 Fax: 0061-2-97407199 
Mobile: 0061-414580813 Res: 0061-2-97580190 
Suwailam branch: Tel & Fax-1-2860422  Email: [email protected]  
• Jeddah  CANADA 
Tel: 00966-2-6879254 Fax: 6336270  •  Islamic Book Service 
• Madinah  2200 South Sheridan way Mississauga, On 
Tel: 00966-04-8234446, 8230038  L5J 2M4 
Fax: 04-8151121  Tel: 001-905-403-8406 Ext. 218 Fax: 905-8409 
• AI-Khobar 
•  Nasser Khattab 
Tel: 00966-3-8692900 Fax: 8691551  2-3415 Dixie Rd. Unit #505 
• Khamis Mushayt  Mississauga 
Tel & Fax: 00966-072207055  Ontario L4Y 4,16, Canada 
Tel: 001-416-418 6619 
• Yanbu AI-Bahr Tel: 0500887341 Fax: 04-3908027 
•  Al-Buraida Tel: 0503417156 Fax: 06-3696124  MALAYSIA 
• Darussalam International Publication Ltd. 
U.A.E  No.109A, Jalan SS 21/1A, Damansara Utama, 
• Darussalam, Sharjah U.A.E  47400, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Darul Ehsan, Malaysia 
Tel: 00971-6-5632623 Fax: 5632624  Tel: 00603 7710 9750 Fax: 7710 0749 
Sharjah@dar-us-salamcom.  E-mail: [email protected]  
PAKISTAN  FRANCE 
• Darussalam, 36 B Lower Mall, Lahore  • Editions & Ubrairie Essalam 
Tel: 009242-724 0024 Fax: 7354072  135, Bd de Ménilmontant- 75011 Pans 
• Rahman Market, Ghazni Street,Urdu Bazar Lahore  TéL 0033-01-43381956/4483 
Tel: 0092-42-7120054 Fax: 7320703  Fax: 0033-01-437 4431 
• Karachi, Tel: 0092-21-4393936 Fax: 4393937  E-mai:essalam@essalam mm. 
• Islamabad, Tel: 0092-51-2500237 Fax: 512281513  SINGAPORE 
U.S.A  • Muslim Converts Association of Singapore 
• Darussalam, Houston  32 Onan Road The Galaxy 
P.O Box: 79194 Tx 77279  Singapore- 424484 
Tel: 001-713-7220419 Fax: 001-713-7220431  Tel: 0065-440 6924, 348 8344 Fax: 440 6724 
E-mail: [email protected]   SRI LANKA 
• Darussalam, New York 486Atlantic Ave. Brooklyn  • Darul Kitab 6, Nimal Road, Colombo-4 
New York-111 217, Tel: 001-718-625 5925  Tel: 0094 115 358712 Fax: 115-358713 
Fax: 718-625 1511  INDIA 
E-mail: [email protected]   •  Islamic Books International 
U.K  54, Tandel Street (North) 
• Darussalam International Publications Ltd.  Dongri, Mumbai 4000 09, INDIA 
Leyton Business Centre  Tel: 0091-22-2373 4180 
Unit-17, Etloe Road, Layton, London, ElO 713T  E-mail: [email protected]  
Tel: 0044 20 8539 4885 Fax:0044 20 8539 4889 
Website: www.darussalam.com   SOUTH AFRICA 
Email: [email protected]   •  Islamic Da'wah Movement (1DM) 
• Darussalam International Publications Limited  48009 Qualbert 4078 Durban,South Africa 
Regents Park Mosque, 146 Park Road 
Tel: 0027-31-304-6883 Fax: 0027-31-305-1292 
London NW8 7RG let 0044- 207 725 2246 
Fax: 0044 20 8539 4889  E-mail: [email protected]
-,44-1-1- (cid:9)  L~~ 
English Translation of 
Sahi"h Muslim 
Volume 6 
Compiled by: 
Imâm Abul Hussain Muslim bin al-Hajjaj 
Ahádith edited and referenced by: 
Hâfiz Abu Tâhir Zubair 'All Za'i 
Translated by: 
Nasiruddin al-Khattab (Canada) 
Edited by: 
Huda Khattab (Canada) 
Final review by: 
Abu Khaliyl (USA) 
Iii 
DARUSSALAM 
DARUSSALAM 
GLOBAL LEADER IN ISLAMIC BOOKS 
Riyadh • Jeddah • AI-Khobar • Sharjah 
Lahore • London • Houston • New York
In the Name ofAllâh, 
the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful 
© Maktaba Dar-us-Salam, 2007 
King Fahd National Library Catalog-in-Publication Data 
Al-Imam Muslim 
Sahih muslim./Al-lmam muslim- Riyadh-2007 
503p, 1421 cm 
ISBN: 9960-9919-0-3 (set) 9960-9927-3-X (Vol. 6) 
1 -Al-Hadith(cid:9)  11-Title 
235.1dc(cid:9)  1428/2360 
Legal Deposit no.1428/2360 
ISBN: 9960-9919-0-3 (set) 
9960-9927-3-X (vol. 6)
Contents 
39. The Book of The Salâm (Greeting) 
Chapter 1. The One Who Is Riding Should Greet The One Who Is Walking, 
And The Smaller Group Should Greet The Larger Group ...........  15 
Chapter 2.  One Of The Duties Of Sitting In The Street Is To Return 
Salâm...............................................................................  15 
Chapter 3.  One Of The Rights Of One Muslim Over Another Is (The 
Greeting(cid:9) Of)(cid:9) Salâm ............................................................  17 
Chapter 4.  The Prohibition Of Initiating The Greeting With The People 
Of The Book, And How To Respond To Them......................  18 
Chapter 5.  It Is Recommended To Greet Children With Salâm ................  22 
Chapter 6.  It Is Permissible To Give Permission To Enter By Raising The 
Curtain Or Giving Some Other Sign......................................  23 
Chapter 7.  The Permissibility Of Women Going Out To Relieve 
Themselves.......................................................................  23 
Chapter 8.  The Prohibition Of Being Alone With A Non-Mahram Woman 
Or Entering Upon Her .......................................................  25 
Chapter 9.  It Is Recommended For The One Who Is Seen Alone With A 
Woman Who Is His Wife Or Mahram, To Say: "This Is So- 
And-So," To Ward off Suspicion ..........................................  27 
Chapter 10.  If A Man Comes To A Gathering And Finds A Space, Let Him 
Sit There, Otherwise Let Him Sit Behind Them......................  29 
Chapter 11.  The Prohibition Of Making A Man Get Up From A Place That 
He(cid:9) Reached(cid:9) First...............................................................  30 
Chapter 12.  If A Man Gets Up From His Spot Then Comes Back To It, He 
Has More(cid:9) Right To(cid:9) It.........................................................  32 
Chapter 13.  Forbidding A Hermaphrodite From Entering Upon Non- 
Mahram(cid:9) Women................................................................  33 
Chapter 14.  It Is Permissible To Seat A Non-Mahram Woman Behind One 
(On A Mount) If She Is Exhausted On The Road. ...................  34
(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)
Contents(cid:9)  6 
Chapter 15. The Prohibition Of Two People Conversing Privately To The 
Exclusion Of A Third Without His Consent ........................... 36 
(cid:9)
Chapter 16. Medicine, Sickness And Ruqyah............................................  38 
(cid:9)
Chapter 17.(cid:9)  Witchcraft.........................................................................  39 
(cid:9)
Chapter18.(cid:9)  Poison..............................................................................  41 
Chapter 19. It Is Recommended To Recite Ruqyah For One Who Is Sick.... 42 
Chapter 20. Reciting  Al-Mu'awwidhât  As  Ruqyah  For The Sick, And 
(cid:9)
Blowing Over Them ...........................................................  44 
Chapter 21. It Is Recommended To Recite  Ruqyah  For The Evil Eye, 
(cid:9)
Pustules, And Stings ...........................................................  47 
Chapter 22. There Is Nothing Wrong With Ruqyah That Does Not Involve Shirk.  50 
Chapter 23. The Permissibility Of Accepting A Reward For Reciting 
(cid:9)
Ruqyah With Qur'ân And Supplications.................................  51 
Chapter 24. It Is Recommended To Put One's Hand On The Site Of The 
(cid:9)
Pain When Supplicating ......................................................  53 
Chapter 25. Seeking Refuge With Allah From The Devil Who Whispers 
(cid:9)
DuringPrayer....................................................................  54 
Chapter 26. For Every Disease There Is A Remedy, And It Is Recommended 
(cid:9)
To Treat Disease ................................................................  55 
Chapter 27. It Is Disliked To Administer Medicine In The Side Of The 
(cid:9)
MouthForcibly..................................................................  61 
Chapter 28. Treatment With Indian Aloeswood, Which Is Costmary ........... 61 
Chapter 29. Treating Sickness With The Black Seed................................. 63 
Chapter 30.  TalbInah Gives Comfort To The Sick Person .......................... 64 
Chapter 31. Treating Sickness With A Drink Of Honey............................. 65 
Chapter 32. The Plague, Ill Omens, Soothsaying And The Like.................. 66 
Chapter 33. There Is No 'Adwa, No Tiyarah (Evil Omens), No Hâmah, No 
Safar, No Nawa', And No Ghoul, And No Sick Camel Should 
(cid:9)
Be Brought To A Healthy Camel .........................................  74 
Chapter 34. (Evil) Omens And Al-Fa'l, And That Which May Be Regarded 
(cid:9)
As Inauspicious..................................................................  78 
Chapter 35. The Prohibition Of Soothsaying And Going To Soothsayers...... 83 
(cid:9)
Chapter 36.(cid:9)  Avoiding Lepers Etc...........................................................  88 
(cid:9)
Chapter 37.(cid:9)  Killing Snakes Etc..............................................................  89 
(cid:9)
Chapter 38. It Is Recommended To Kill Geckos......................................  97 
(cid:9)
Chapter 39. The Prohibition Of Killing Ants ...........................................  99
Contents(cid:9)  7 
Chapter 40. The Prohibition Of Killing Cats............................................100 
Chapter 41. The Virtue Of Giving Food And Water To Animals Which Are 
Unlawful To Eat................................................................102 
40. Statements Relating To Manners And Other Than That 
Chapter 1.(cid:9)  The Prohibition Of Cursing Time .........................................104 
Chapter 2.(cid:9)  It Is Disliked To Call Grapes Karm.......................................105 
Chapter 3. Ruling On Using The Words 'Abd And Amah (For Slaves) And 
Mawla And Sa)yid (For Masters) ..........................................107 
Chapter 4. It Is Disliked For A Man To Say: "Khabuthat NafsI" (I Feel 
Bad) ................................................................................ 109 
Chapter 5.  Using Musk, Which Is The Best Of Perfume. It Is Disliked To 
Refuse A Gift Of Scent Or Perfume .....................................110 
41. The Book Of Poetry 
Chapter...(cid:9)  Reciting Poetry, The Most Poetic Of Words, And Criticism Of 
Poetry..............................................................................112 
Chapter 1.(cid:9)  The Prohibition Of Playing NardasliIr .................................... 115 
42. The Book Of Dreams 
Chapter... Good Dreams Come From Allah And They Are A Part Of 
Prophethood..................................................................... 116 
Chapter 1. The Words Of The Prophet : "Whoever Sees Me In A 
Dream Has Indeed Seen Me." .............................................123 
Chapter 2. No One Should Speak Of How The Shai(ân Toyed With Him 
InHis Sleep...................................................................... 125 
Chapter 3.(cid:9)  Interpretation Of Dreams.................................................... 126 
Chapter 4.(cid:9)  The Dreams Of The Prophet(cid:9)  ........................................... 129 
43. The Book Of Virtues 
Chapter 1. The Superiority Of The Prophet's Lineage, And The Stone 
That Greeted Him Before His Prophethood...........................133 
Chapter 2.  The Superiority Of Our Prophet 4 Over All Of Creation........134 
Chapter 3.(cid:9)  The Miracles Of The Prophet (cid:9) .......................................... 134 
Chapter 4. He Put His Trust In Allah And Allah Protected Him From The 
People..............................................................................140
Contents(cid:9)  8 
Chapter 5. The Likeness Of The Guidance And Knowledge With Which The 
Prophet (cid:9) Was Sent ........................................................... 141 
Chapter 6.  His Compassion Towards His  Ummah,  And His Intense 
Concern To Warn Them Against That Which May Harm 
Them............................................................................... 142 
Chapter 7.  He(cid:9)  Was The Seal Of The Prophets .................................. 144 
Chapter 8.  When Allah Wants To Show Mercy To A Nation, He Takes 
Their Prophet Before Them................................................. 146 
Chapter 9.  The Cistern Of Our Prophet (cid:9) And Its Attributes ................. 147 
Chapter 10.  The Angels Fought Alongside Him(cid:9) J................................... 160 
Chapter 11.  His(cid:9) Courage...................................................................... 161 
Chapter 12.  His(cid:9) Generosity................................................................... 162 
Chapter 13.  His(cid:9) Good(cid:9) Manners............................................................. 163 
Chapter 14.  His(cid:9) Generosity................................................................... 165 
Chapter 15.  His Compassion Towards Children And His Humbleness, And 
The(cid:9) Virtue(cid:9) Of That............................................................ 169 
Chapter 16.  His(cid:9) Great (cid:9) Modesty............................................................. 172 
Chapter 17.  His Smile And Easy Going Attitude...................................... 173 
Chapter 18.  His Compassion Towards Women And His Command To Treat 
ThemKindly..................................................................... 174 
Chapter 19.  His Closeness To The People, Their Seeking Blessing From 
Him And His Humility Towards Them.................................. 175 
Chapter 20.  His Avoidance Of Sin, His Choosing The Easier Of Permissible 
Things, And His Vengeance For The Sake Of Allah If His 
Sacred Limits Were Transgressed ......................................... 177 
Chapter 21.  His Good Fragrance And Soft Touch, And Seeking Blessing 
From(cid:9) His Touch ................................................................ 179 
Chapter 22.  The Fragrance Of His Sweat, And Seeking Blessing Therefrom .... 180 
Chapter 23.  The Prophet (cid:9) Sweated When It Was Cold, And When The 
Revelation Came To Him.................................................... 181 
Chapter 24.  Description Of His Hair, Attributes And Appearance.............. 183 
Chapter 25.  Description Of The Prophet (cid:9) ; He Was The Most Handsome 
OfPeople ......................................................................... 184 
Chapter 26.  Description Of His Hair...................................................... 185 
Chapter 27.  The Mouth, Eyes And Heels Of The Prophet (cid:9) .................... 185 
Chapter 28.  The Prophet (cid:9) Was White With An Elegant Face ................. 186
Contents  9 
Chapter 29.  His(cid:9) Grey(cid:9) Hairs(cid:9) .................................................................. 187 
Chapter 30.  The Seal Of Prophethood, Its Attributes And Its Location On 
The Body Of The Prophet (cid:9) .............................................. 190 
Chapter 31.  How Long He(cid:9)  Lived, And How Long He Stayed In Makkah 
And(cid:9) Al-Madinah ................................................................ 192 
Chapter 32.  The Age Of The Prophet (cid:9) When He Died.......................... 193 
Chapter 33.  How Long Did The Prophet(cid:9)  Stay In Makkah And A]- 
Madinah?(cid:9) ......................................................................... 194 
Chapter 34.  His(cid:9) Names........................................................................ 197 
Chapter 35.  His Knowledge Of Allah And His Great Fear Of Him............. 199 
Chapter 36.  The Obligation To Follow Him jL& ........................................ 200 
Chapter 37.  Respecting Him And Not Asking Him Unnecessary Questions.. 201 
Chapter 38.  The Obligation To Obey What He Says With Regard To 
Matters Of Religion, But Not What He Says With Regard To 
Worldly(cid:9) Matters................................................................. 209 
Chapter 39.  The Virtue Of Looking At Him And Longing To See Him....... 211 
Chapter 40.  The Virtues Of 'Elsa, Peace Be Upon Him ............................ 211 
Chapter 41.  The Virtues Of IbrâhIm, Peace Be Upon Him........................ 214 
Chapter 42.  The Virtues Of Müsâ, Peace Be Upon Him ........................... 218 
Chapter 43.  Yünus, Peace Be Upon Him, And The Words Of The Prophet j: 
"No One Should Say: 'I Am Better Than Yünus Bin Matta." ....... 225 
Chapter 44.  The Virtues Of Yüsuf, Peace Be Upon Him........................... 226 
Chapter 45.  The Virtues Of Zakariyyâ, Peace Be Upon Him ..................... 227 
Chapter 46.  The Virtues Of Al-Khadir, Peace Be Upon Him ..................... 227 
44. The Book Of The Virtues Of The Companions 
(May Allah Be Pleased With Them) 
Chapter 1.  The Virtues Of Abü Bakr As-S iddIq,  (e)..............................238 
Chapter 2.  The Virtues Of 'Umar,(cid:9) (e)................................................. 245 
Chapter 3.  The Virtues Of 'Uthmân Bin 'Affân, () .............................. 255  
Chapter 4.  The Virtues Of 'Ali bin AbI Tâlib, () ................................. 261  
Chapter 5.  The Virtues Of Sa'd Bin AbI Waqqâs, ()............................ 270  
Chapter 6.  The Virtues Of Talhah And Az-Zubair, (me) .......................... 278 
Chapter 7.  The Virtues Of Abü 'Ubaidah Bin Al-Jarrâh, (e)................... 281 
Chapter 8.  The Virtues Of Al-Hasan And Al-Husain, () ...................... 282  
Chapter 9.  The Virtues Of The Household Of The Prophet(cid:9)  ................. 284
Contents  10 
Chapter 10.  The Virtues Of Zaid Bin Hârithah And His Son Usâmah, (4). 285 
Chapter 11.  The Virtues Of 'Abdullâh Bin Ja'far, ()............................. 286  
Chapter 12.  The Virtues Of KhadIjah, The Mother Of The Believers, (4) .. 288 
Chapter 13.  The Virtues Of 'Aishah, The Mother Of The Believers, (4) .... 293 
Chapter 14.  The HadIth Of Umm Zar' ................................................... 302 
Chapter 15.  The(cid:9)  Virtues(cid:9)  Of (cid:9) Fâtimah,(cid:9)  (9)(cid:9)  The(cid:9)  Daughter (cid:9) Of The 
Prophet....................................................................... 306 
Chapter 16.  The Virtues Of Umm Salamah, The Mother Of The 
Believers,(cid:9) (9)................................................................... 312 
Chapter 17.  The Virtues Of Zainab, The Mother Of The Believers, (4)..... 313 
Chapter 18.  The Virtues Of Umm Ayman, (9)....................................... 313 
Chapter 19.  The Virtues Of Umm Sulaim, The Mother Of Anas Bin Mâlik, 
AndBilâl,(cid:9) (4).................................................................. 314 
Chapter 20.  The Virtues Of Abü Talhah Al-AnsârI, ()........................... 315  
Chapter 21.  The Virtues(cid:9) Of Bilâl,(cid:9) (4) ................................................... 318 
Chapter 22.  The Virtues Of 'Abdullâh Bin Mas'üd And His Mother, (4) ... 318 
Chapter 23.  The Virtues Of Ubayy bin Ka'b And A Group Of The 
Ansâr,(cid:9) ()....................................................................... 324  
Chapter 24.  The Virtues Of Sa'd bin Mu'âdh, ()................................... 326  
Chapter 25.  The Virtues Of AN Dujânah Simâk Bin Kharashah, (*)........ 328 
Chapter 26.  The Virtues Of 'Abdullâh Bin 'Amr Bin Harâm, The Father Of 
Jâbir,(cid:9) (4)......................................................................... 329 
Chapter 27.  The Virtues Of JulaibIb,(cid:9) (e)............................................... 330 
Chapter 28.  The Virtues Of Abü Dharr, (*) .......................................... 331 
Chapter 29.  The Virtues Of JarIr Bin 'Abdullâh, ()............................... 340  
Chapter 30.  The Virtues Of 'Abdullâh Bin 'Abbâs ()............................. 342  
Chapter 31.  The Virtues Of 'Abdullâh Bin 'Umar, ()............................. 343  
Chapter 32.  The Virtues Of Anas bin Mâlik, (,) .................................... 345  
Chapter 33. The Virtues Of 'Abdullâh Bin Salâm, (e)............................... 347 
Chapter 34.  The Virtues Of Hassân Bin Thâbit, ()................................ 352  
Chapter 35.  The Virtues Of Abü Hurairah [Ad-DawsI], ()...................... 357  
Chapter 36.  The Virtues Of Hâtib Bin AbI Balta'ah And The People Of 
Badr,(cid:9) (*e)  ......................................................................... 362 
Chapter 37.  The Virtues Of The Companions Of The Tree, Those Who 
Gave Their Oath Of Allegiance Bay 'at Ar-Ridwân, (4s)............ 364