Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

It is narrated from Hazrat Saeed bin Al-Musayyib (may Allah have mercy on him) that the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) began to receive the revelation of the Qur'an at the age of forty-three. He stayed in Makkah Mukarramah for ten years and in Madinah Munawwarah for ten years. When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed away, his blessed age was sixty-three years.

Hazrat Jarir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that I heard Hazrat Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) delivering a sermon, saying: The blessed age of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) at the time of his passing was sixty-three years, the age of the two Shaykhs (may Allah be pleased with them both) was also sixty-three years, and I too have reached the age of sixty-three.

Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with both of them) narrates that revelation descended upon the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) at the age of forty years, then he stayed in Madinah Munawwarah for thirteen years and in Makkah Mukarramah for ten years, and at the time of his passing, his age was sixty-three years.

Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that at the time of passing, the blessed age of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was sixty-five years.

It is narrated from Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was commissioned as a prophet at the age of forty. He stayed in Makkah for fifteen years and in Madinah Munawwarah for ten years, and at the time of his passing, his age was sixty-five years.

Hasan (may Allah have mercy on him) said that revelation descended upon him at the age of forty years; he stayed ten years in Makkah and ten years in Madinah.

Hazrat Hisham bin Urwah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that Hazrat Zubair (may Allah be pleased with him) embraced Islam at the age of sixteen and did not stay behind in any battle with the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and when he was martyred, he was over sixty years old.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Ishaq (may Allah be pleased with him) that the age at the time of passing of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him), the two Shaykhs, and Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) was sixty-three years, and Hazrat Usman’s age was a little over seventy.

Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with both of them) narrates that I compiled the details during the era of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. The narrator says that I asked, "What is meant by 'al-muhkam'?" He replied, "The details." And at the time of the demise of the Holy Prophet ﷺ, I was ten years old.

Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that when the Messenger of Allah ﷺ arrived in Madinah Munawwarah, I was ten years old, and when he passed away, I was twenty years old.

Hazrat Muslamah bin Makhlad (may Allah be pleased with him) says that when the Prophet (peace be upon him) arrived in Madinah, I was born at that time, and when he passed away, I was ten years old.

Hazrat Sinan bin Salamah Al-Hudhali (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates from his father that his grandfather, Hazrat Sinan bin Salamah, was born on the day of the Battle of Hunain. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) called for him, put his blessed saliva in his mouth, passed his hand over his head, and prayed for blessings for him.

Hazrat Salim (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that when Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) passed away, he was fifty-five years old.

Hazrat Ma’dan bin Abi Talhah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) was wounded on a Wednesday, when four days were left until the end of the month of Dhu al-Hijjah.

Hazrat Hisham (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that on the day Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) embraced Islam, he possessed forty thousand dirhams.

Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that when the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) married her, she was six years old, and when the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed away, she was eighteen years old.

Hazrat Amr bin Harith (may Allah be pleased with him) says that on the day of the Battle of Badr, I was in my mother's womb.

Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with both of them) narrates that on the day of the Battle of Uhud, I was presented before the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and at that time I was fourteen years old. The Prophet (peace be upon him) considered me too young and sent me back. On the day of the Battle of Khandaq, I was presented before the Prophet (peace be upon him) and at that time I was fifteen years old, so he granted me permission to participate in jihad.

Hazrat Hilal bin Yasaf (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) embraced Islam after forty men and eleven women.

Hazrat Zaid bin Arqam (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) was the first to accept Islam among the people with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). The narrator says that this was mentioned in the presence of Ibrahim, so he denied it and said, "Abu Bakr was the first to accept Islam."

Hazrat Salim (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that I asked Hazrat Ibn al-Hanafiyyah whether Hazrat Abu Bakr was the first to accept Islam among the people. He replied, "No."

Hazrat Mujahid (may Allah have mercy on him) says that the first seven fortunate people to embrace Islam were: the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, Hazrat Abu Bakr, Hazrat Bilal, Hazrat Khabbab, Hazrat Suhaib, Hazrat Ammar, and Hazrat Ammar’s mother, Hazrat Sumayyah (may Allah be pleased with them). The uncle of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ prevented people from harming him, and the people of Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) prevented harm from reaching him. The rest of the Muslims were seized by the disbelievers, iron collars were placed around their necks, and they were thrown into the heat of the sun until they had exhausted all their efforts. Then, whatever was demanded from them was given, and then people from their tribes would come to each of them with a leather bag containing water, pour it over them, and then lift them up by their sides, except for Hazrat Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him). When evening came, Abu Jahl arrived and began to abuse and insult Hazrat Sumayyah (may Allah be pleased with her), and then he martyred her by stabbing her in her private part with a spear. She was the first martyr in Islam. Except for Hazrat Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him), he was severely tormented (humiliated) in the way of Allah until even the disbelievers became weary and fed up. They put a rope around Hazrat Bilal’s (may Allah be pleased with him) neck and ordered the children to drag him through the streets of Makkah, and Hazrat Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) would keep saying, “Ahad, Ahad” (One, One).

Hazrat Sha'bi (may Allah have mercy on him) says that whatever they asked for was given to them except for Hazrat Khubaib (may Allah be pleased with him); they would press his back against a hot stone and torture him until the fluid of his testicles dried up.

Hazrat Tariq bin Shihab (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Khabbab (may Allah be pleased with him) was among the Muhajireen, and he was subjected to many hardships in the path of Allah.

Hazrat Kardus (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that Hazrat Khabbab bin Al-Aratt was among the sixth persons to embrace Islam; for him was the sixth portion of Islam.

Hazrat Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that on the day of the Battle of Badr, I and Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) were presented before the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He considered us too young, so we were not allowed (to participate). Then both of us took part in the Battle of Uhud.

Hazrat Asim (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that Hazrat Sabeeh asked Abu Uthman, "Did you see the Prophet (peace be upon him)?" He replied, "I became Muslim during the time of the Noble Prophet (peace be upon him) and paid zakat to him three times, but I was not able to meet him."

Hazrat Suwaid bin Ghaflah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the collector of charity from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came to us.

Hazrat Tariq bin Shihab (may Allah be pleased with him) says that I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and during the era of the two Shaykhs (may Allah be pleased with them both), I participated in thirty-three and forty-three expeditions and campaigns.

Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I am the first person who performed prayer with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) before anyone else.

Hazrat Aamir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) said to Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him): "Do you dislike my caliphate?" Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) replied, "No." Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "In this matter, I am before you."

Hazrat Amr bin Murrah (may Allah be pleased with him) says that I heard from Hazrat Ibn Abi Awfa (may Allah be pleased with him), who was among those who took the pledge of Ridwan.

Hazrat Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) says that I saw myself as the sixth among six; there was no other Muslim on earth besides us.

Hazrat Abu Thawr Al-Fahmi (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that Hazrat Abdur Rahman ibn 'Udays (may Allah be pleased with him), who participated in the Pledge of Ridwan, came to us, sat on the pulpit, and praised Allah. Then he mentioned Hazrat Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him): Hazrat Abu Thawr (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that then we went to Hazrat Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him), and at that time he was besieged. Hazrat Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "I am the fourth person to embrace Islam."

Hazrat Abu Juhaifa narrates that when I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), there were white hairs between his lips and chin. Hazrat Abu Juhaifa was asked, "How old were you at that time?" He replied, "I used to make arrowheads."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Ishaq (may Allah be pleased with him) that Hazrat Abdullah bin Utbah (may Allah be pleased with him) and a person from Hamdan had a disagreement on a matter. The Hamdani said that Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) was older than the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Hazrat Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "No, rather the Messenger of Allah was older than Abu Bakr. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed away at the age of sixty-three, and Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) passed away at the age of sixty-three." Hazrat Amir bin Sa’d al-Bajali (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "I will decide between you. Hazrat Jarir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated to me that he was with Hazrat Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him). Hazrat Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed away at the age of sixty-three, Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) passed away at the age of sixty-three, and Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) was martyred at the age of sixty-three, and my age today is fifty-seven years."

Hazrat Ja'far (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates from his father that Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) embraced Islam at the age of seven. At the time of the demise of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) his age was twenty-seven years, and Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) was martyred at the age of fifty-seven.

Hazrat Amir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that I asked Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both): Who was the first to accept Islam? Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) replied: Have you not heard the poetry of Hazrat Hassan bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him): When you wish to mention a trustworthy brother, then mention Hazrat Abu Bakr and his achievements. After the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), he is the best among all creation, pious, just, and fulfiller of promises. In rank and status, he is second, and in affirming the Messengers, he is first.

Hazrat Abdullah bin Hakeem (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the noble letter of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was read out before us when I was a young man. It was written in it: Do not derive benefit from the skin and flesh of a dead animal.

Hazrat Aun bin Abi Juhaifah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates from his father that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) sent a collector of Zakat to us. He collected charity from our wealthy people and distributed it among our poor. At that time, I was an orphan boy and did not possess any wealth. He also gave me a young she-camel.