Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

It is narrated from Hazrat Ikrimah (may Allah be pleased with him) regarding the interpretation of Allah Almighty’s command { لِلَّذِینَ یَعْمَلُونَ السُّوئَ بِجَہَالَۃٍ ثُمَّ یَتُوبُونَ مِنْ قَرِیبٍ } that the whole world is near, and all of it is ignorance.

Hazrat Ikrimah (may Allah be pleased with him) says that by Allah Almighty’s statement { سِیمَاہُمْ فِی وُجُوہِہِمْ }, what is meant is staying awake at night.

Hazrat Ikrimah says that Allah Ta'ala { وَاذْکُرْ رَبَّک إذَا نَسِیتَ } means when you disobey Allah, and some scholars say that it means when you become angry.

Hazrat Ikrimah, in the commentary of the verse { وَبَلَغَتِ الْقُلُوبُ الْحَنَاجِرَ } of the Holy Qur'an, says that if the hearts were to move, the breath would leave; it would only be agitation.

It is narrated from Hazrat Ikrimah regarding Allah Almighty’s command { کَمَا یَئِسَ الْکُفَّارُ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ الْقُبُورِ } that when the disbelievers enter their graves and see the punishment that Allah has prepared for them, they despair of Allah’s mercy.

Hazrat Ikrimah says that by Allah Almighty’s statement {إنَّ لَدَیْنَا أَنْکَالاً }, what is meant is chains.

Hazrat Ya'la (may Allah be pleased with him) bin Ubaid narrates that once Muhammad bin Sawqah came to us and said, "I will tell you something which, I hope, will benefit you, because it has benefited me." He said that Ata bin Rabah told us, "O my nephew, the people before you used to avoid useless talk, except that you recite the Book of Allah, the Holy Qur'an, or command a good deed, or forbid an evil, and that you speak about your necessary livelihood as much as needed. Can you deny the Qur'anic verses { عَلَیْکُمْ حَافِظِینَ کِرَامًا کَاتِبِینَ } and { عَنِ الْیَمِینِ وَعَنِ الشِّمَالِ قَعِیدٌ مَا یَلْفِظُ مِنْ قَوْلٍ إِلاَّ لَدَیْہِ رَقِیبٌ عَتِیدٌ}? Do you not feel ashamed that if the record of your deeds for the whole day is opened, most of the things in it are such that have no relation to religion nor to the world?"

Hazrat Yahya bin Ya'mar says that a strong wind blows only because of punishment or mercy.

Hazrat Muqatil bin Hayyan says that by Allah Almighty’s statement { أَمِ اتَّخَذَ عِنْدَ الرَّحْمَن عَہْدًا }, what is meant is the covenant of prayer.

Hazrat Abi Aun says: When good people used to meet, they would advise three things, and when they were apart, they would write and send these three things as well. Whoever acts for the Hereafter, Allah suffices him in his worldly matters. B Whoever rectifies matters between himself and Allah, Allah suffices him against the people. C Whoever corrects his hidden state, Allah also corrects his outward state.

Hazrat Khalid bin Abi Imran says that Abdullah bin Zubair used to break his fast only three days in a month. Khalid says that for forty years he did not remove the cloth from his waist.

Muhammad bin Sirin narrates that we were sitting with Abu Ubaidah in his dome when a man came to him and sat with him on his bed. He spoke secretly to Abu Ubaidah about something that we could not understand. Abu Ubaidah said to him, "Put your finger in this fire." There was a fire burning in a brazier among us. The man said, "Subhan Allah." So Abu Ubaidah said, "You are stingy with me about even a finger in the fire of this world, and you ask me to throw my whole body into the fire of Hell." The narrator says that we thought that the man had invited Abu Ubaidah to become a judge.

Hazrat Qasim (may Allah have mercy on him) said that Ubaidullah bin Adi bin Khiyar said: "O Allah, keep us in safety and keep the believers safe from us."

Hazrat Abdullah bin Harith says that "Al-Zabaniyah" refers to angels whose heads are in the sky and feet are on the earth.

The explanation of Allah Almighty’s statement { مَا یَلْفِظُ مِنْ قَوْلٍ } is narrated from Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that every good and bad deed of a person is recorded.

It is narrated from Hazrat Ikrimah (may Allah be pleased with him) that every matter of its benefit and harm is recorded.

It is narrated from Hazrat Saeed bin Hasan regarding the explanation of Allah Almighty’s command { کَانُوا قَلِیلاً مِنَ اللَّیْلِ مَا یَہْجَعُونَ } that there were very few nights in which they would sleep.

Hazrat Hassan bin Atiyyah narrates that once a man was riding a donkey when suddenly he fell off and said, "I have fallen from the donkey." The angel on the right said, "This is not a good deed that I should record it," and the angel on the left said, "What kind of sin is this that I should record it?" Then the angel on the left was instructed, "Record whatever statement the right (angel) leaves unrecorded."

Hazrat Hassan bin Atiyyah said that whoever shows enmity to the friends of Allah, Allah declares war against him. And whoever’s intercession becomes an obstacle in the laws and limits set by Allah, then that person is hindering Allah’s command. And whoever assists in a dispute about which he has no knowledge, he remains in Allah’s anger until he withdraws from that dispute. And whoever accuses a Muslim of something about which he has no knowledge, Allah throws him into the pit of destruction until he himself finds a way out of it. And whoever argues on behalf of a weak person so that he may get his right, Allah keeps him firm on the Day when feet will slip. And Allah Almighty has said that when I intend something, I do not hesitate, except in seizing the soul of My believing servant, for he dreads death and its pain, though there is no way out of it.

Hazrat Ibn Muhairiz says that in the mosque, all conversations except for prayer, remembrance of Allah, or seeking or giving something good are idle talk.

Hazrat Ibn Muhairiz once went to a cloth seller and bought something from him. Then a man said to the cloth seller, "Do you know who this is? This is Ibn Muhairiz." So the cloth seller stood up. Hazrat Ibn Muhairiz said, "We have come to buy in exchange for our dirhams, not to buy in exchange for our religion."

Hazrat Musa bin Uqbah (may Allah have mercy on him) says that we were in a sandy land when I heard Ibn Muhairiz (may Allah have mercy on him) saying, "I have seen those people that when a Muslim died, people used to say: 'All praise is due to Allah, Who granted so-and-so death upon Islam.' Then that era ended, and now no one says this anymore."

Hazrat Majma' bin Jaribah, may Allah have mercy on him, used to pray: "O Allah, I ask You for a gentle and easy death."

Hazrat Usama bin Zaid narrates from his father regarding the command of Allah Almighty (خَافِضَۃٌ) that whoever is humbled on that Day will never be elevated, and whoever attains elevation on that Day will never be humbled.

Hazrat Amr bin Aws (may Allah have mercy on him) says that those who do good are the ones who do not commit injustice, and if injustice is done to them, they do not take revenge.

Hazrat Abu Alaa bin Al-Shakheer says that a certain person said: "You people walk over your graves." I said: "Yes." He said: "Then how can rain descend upon you! ! !"

Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) says regarding the statement of Allah Almighty { فَالْتَقَمَہُ الْحُوتُ } that when the Prophet was swallowed by the fish, he was taken and placed in the seventh earth. There he heard the earth glorifying Allah. This inspired him to glorify Allah as well, so he began to say { لاَ إلَہَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَک إنِّی کُنْت مِنَ الظَّالِمِینَ }. Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) says that the fish released the Prophet and placed him on the earth like a newborn child without hair or nails. Allah Almighty caused a tree to grow near him to provide shade. And he used to eat insects under that tree. Once, while he was sleeping in the shade of that tree, a leaf from the tree, which had dried up, fell down. The Prophet (peace be upon him) complained about this to his Lord, and he received the reply: "You are so saddened by a single tree, so why are you not saddened for one hundred thousand or more who are being punished?"

Hazrat Abu al-Sahba says that I sought wealth through lawful means, but it exhausted me except for daily sustenance, so I realized that a good arrangement had been made for me. By Allah, whoever is given daily sustenance and does not understand that a good arrangement has been made for him, then that person has deficient judgment.

Hazrat Abdullah bin Mutarrif says that you will see two people, one of whom performs more prayers and fasts, and the other is more honorable in the sight of Allah. People asked, "O Aba Juza, how can this be?" He replied, "He is the one who refrains more from the forbidden things."

It is narrated from Hazrat Dahhak (may Allah have mercy on him) regarding the statement of Allah Almighty { وَبَشِّرَ الْمُخْبِتِینَ } that it refers to those who are humble.

Hazrat Dhahhak (may Allah have mercy on him) says in the explanation of Allah Almighty’s statement { وَکَانُوا لَنَا خَاشِعِینَ } that humility is only for Allah.

Hazrat Dhahhak explains the verse of the Holy Qur’an { یُصْہَرُ بِہِ مَا فِی بُطُونِہِمْ وَالْجُلُودُ } that with it, it will be melted.

Hazrat Dahhak, in the explanation of Allah’s saying { وَإِذَا مَرُّوا بِاللَّغْوِ مَرُّوا کِرَامًا }, states that vain talk is neither present in their hearts nor does it appear in their condition.

Hazrat Dhahhak says that if it were not for the recitation of the Holy Qur'an, I would have preferred to remain ill.

Hazrat Dhahhak, in the explanation of Allah Almighty’s command { فِی مَقَامٍ أَمِینٍ }, states that those people will be protected from death and old age, and they will neither feel hunger nor cold.

Hazrat Dahhak (may Allah have mercy on him) says in the explanation of Allah's command {إنَّک کَادِحٌ إِلَی رَبِّکَ کَدْحًا } that act for your Lord.

Hazrat Dahhak, in the commentary of the Holy Qur’an verse { لَہُمُ الْبُشْرَی فِی الْحَیَاۃِ الدُّنْیَا }, says that he should know where his abode is before death.

Hazrat Dahhak bin Muzahim, in the explanation of Allah Almighty’s command { فَاسْتَبِقُوا الْخَیْرَاتِ إِلَی اللہِ مَرْجِعُکُمْ }, states that it refers to every good and bad individual of the Ummah of Muhammad.

Hazrat Abu'l-Faiz (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates from Hazrat Dhahhak that by the saying of Allah Almighty {إنَّمَا یَتَقَبَّلُ اللَّہُ مِنَ الْمُتَّقِینَ } is meant those people who avoid shirk (associating partners with Allah).

Hazrat Wahb bin Munabbih narrates that Haroon, may Allah have mercy on him, was a person who used to burn churches.