Riyad-us-Saliheen (2 Vol. Set)

If a household owns one hadith collection besides a mushaf, this is usually it — and there is a good reason.

What Makes It Work

Imam An-Nawawi selected roughly two thousand narrations from Bukhari, Muslim, Abu Dawood, At-Tirmidhi, An-Nasa'i and Ibn Majah, and arranged them by subject rather than by source.

That single decision is why the book has been read continuously for seven centuries. A reader with a question about a specific matter of conduct finds the chapter; a reader with no question at all can open it anywhere and find something worth carrying through the day.

The Range of Subjects

Sincerity of purpose, spending in the way of Allah, the rules of fasting, seeking knowledge, attending funerals, safeguarding the Quran — and on through the books of manners, the etiquette of eating, of dress, and of sleeping and sitting.

This Edition

A handsome two-volume hardback set with Arabic text alongside English translation, which suits it for reading aloud, teaching and reference alike.

Related Reading

• Collection from Riyad-us-Saliheen (Full Color) — a full-color selection with commentary
• Explanation of Riyadus-Saliheen (6 Vol.) — Ibn Al-'Uthaymin's six-volume explanation
• Al-Lulu Wal Marjan — the hadith agreed upon by Bukhari and Muslim