Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Hazrat Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) says that I heard a hadith from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) which I have not forgotten since then. I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say that among the signs of the Day of Judgment are the rising of the sun from the west and the emergence of the Beast of the Earth upon the people at forenoon. Whichever of these appears first, the other will appear immediately after it.

It is narrated from Hazrat Jabir that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "The first usury which I declare to be forgiven is the usury of Abbas bin Abdul Muttalib."

It is narrated from Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) praised Allah Almighty with the praise and glorification that He is worthy of, then said: O people! Every blood of the days of ignorance is abolished. The first blood (to be abolished) is the blood of Iyas bin Rabi’ah bin Harith. He used to nurse a child among the Banu Laith, and he was killed by Huzail. And the first usury of the days of ignorance that is abolished is the usury of Abbas bin Abdul Muttalib. This is the first usury that I forgive. For you is your full wealth; neither do you wrong others, nor will you be wronged.

Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the first part of ablution is rinsing the mouth and putting water into the nose.

Hazrat Zuhri says that at the time of the first adhan, trade should be abandoned. This adhan was initiated by Hazrat Usman.

Hazrat Ka'b states that Allah Almighty began the process of creating the heavens and the earth on Sunday: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. And He made each day equal to a thousand years.

Hazrat Abdullah says that whenever any soul is killed unjustly, the sin of it will be upon the neck of Adam's son, because he was the first to establish this crime.

Hazrat Maymun states that when this verse of the Holy Qur'an was revealed { وَالَّذِینَ یَرْمُونَ الْمُحْصَنَاتِ ثُمَّ لَمْ یَأْتُوا بِأَرْبَعَۃِ شُہَدَائَ فَاجْلِدُوہُمْ ثَمَانِینَ جَلْدَۃً وَلاَ تَقْبَلُوا لَہُمْ شَہَادَۃً أَبَدًا }, a man said that if someone sees his wife in a situation that is unbearable for him, should he go and gather four men? By then, the man would have finished his act. And if he mentions this matter, he will be flogged, his testimony will not be accepted, and he will be counted among the transgressors. Upon this, the verse of Li'an was revealed. The man who had raised this issue was the first to be subjected to the ruling of Li'an.

Hasan says that the first human to pass away was Hazrat Adam.

Hazrat Abu Ja'far narrates that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) arrived, he would first stay in the valley of Abtah.

It is narrated from Hazrat Fatimah that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said to me that you will be the first to join me. Upon hearing this from the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, I smiled.

Ibrahim states that Abdullah did not recite the Du'a Qunoot in the Fajr prayer. It was first started by Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him). Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) began reciting the Du'a Qunoot because he was engaged in battle.

Hazrat Awza'i says that the Iqamah is the beginning of the prayer.

Hazrat Abu Ja'far says that in Sadaqat al-Fitr, equating two mudd of wheat to one sa' of dates was first established by Hazrat Uthman.

It is narrated from Hasan that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: I am the leader of the children of Adam. My grave will be opened first and I will be the first intercessor.

Hazrat Ibn Sirin says that I have been informed that the first grandmother who was given a share in inheritance along with her son was a grandmother. (She was given one-sixth from the inheritance while her son was alive.)

Hazrat Humaid says that I asked Hasan, "Who was the first to deliver the sermon before the prayer?" He replied, "Hazrat Uthman bin Affan. He led the people in prayer, then delivered the sermon, then he saw that many people had missed the prayer, so he did it that way. And the caliphs after him also did the same."

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: The very first sign of the Day of Judgment will be a fire that will appear from the East towards the West. And the first food that the people of Paradise will eat will be the liver of fish.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abdul Jaleel bin Atiyyah that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: On the Day of Resurrection, the first thing about which a servant will be questioned is his prayer.

Hazrat Ibn Jurayj says that I asked Hazrat Ata about the ruling of Qunoot in Ramadan. He replied that Hazrat Umar was the first to recite Qunoot in Ramadan. I asked, "In the entire second half?" He said, "Yes."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: The very first group of my Ummah to enter Paradise will have faces as bright as the full moon of the fourteenth night. Then those who enter after them will have faces shining like the stars.

It is narrated from Hazrat Fatimah that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said to me: "You will be the first to join me, and I am the best predecessor for you."

Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that Allah Almighty first made two rak'ahs obligatory in prayer. Then, for the resident, it was made four rak'ahs, and the prayer during travel was kept as per the first obligation.

Hazrat Awza'i says that I asked Hazrat Zuhri about the testimony of boys, so he replied that Marwan was the first to give a verdict based on the testimony of boys.

It is narrated from Hasan that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: The wedding feast (walimah) on the first day is a right, on the second day it is a virtue, and on the third day it is showing off.

Muhammad says that the Banu Marwan started the call to prayer (adhan) on Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.

Hazrat Tawus states that the practice of tasweeb in the Fajr adhan was started by Hazrat Bilal during the era of Hazrat Abu Bakr. After saying "Hayya 'ala al-Falah," he used to say twice, "As-salatu khayrun minan-nawm."

From Hazrat Abu Hurairah

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: The very first group of my Ummah to enter Paradise will have faces shining like the full moon. Then those who come after them will have faces shining like the stars in the sky.

Hazrat Abu Ja'far considered it preferable to recite Surah Al-Kafiroon and Surah Al-Ikhlas in the rak'ahs performed after the initial Tawaf of arrival.

Hazrat Ibn Sirin says that the first person to ask about testimony was Shurayh. Someone said to him, "O Abu Umayyah! You have started something new." He replied, "You started something new, so I also started something new."

It is narrated from Hazrat Mujahid that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: On the Day of Resurrection, the first to be clothed will be Ibrahim, peace be upon him.

Hazrat Umar says that may Allah curse the person who first permitted the selling of alcohol.

Hazrat Abdullah says that then Allah Almighty will grant permission for intercession. Thus, on the Day of Resurrection, the first intercessor will be Hazrat Jibreel. Then Hazrat Ibrahim Khalil-ur-Rahman, then Hazrat Musa. Then your Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, will stand fourth, and then in whatever matter he intercedes, no one else will intercede in it.

Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with both of them) narrates that the angels were the first to perform the circumambulation (tawaf) of the Kaaba.

Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) narrates that Allah Almighty first created the Pen and then the Fish, and spread the earth upon the Fish.

Hazrat Sha'bi states that initially two units (rak'ahs) were made obligatory in every prayer. Then, when the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) arrived in Madinah, two units were added to every prayer except Maghrib.

Hazrat Saeed bin Jumhan says that I said to Hazrat Safeena, "The Banu Umayyah think that the caliphate belongs to them!" He replied, "The Banu Zarqa have lied; they are among the harsh kings, and the first king is Hazrat Muawiyah."

Hazrat Sha'bi narrates that Hazrat Umar bargained with a man for a horse. To test the horse, he mounted it, and the horse died. He said to the man, "Take your horse back." The man replied, "It is no longer mine." Hazrat Umar said, "Appoint an arbitrator between you and me." The man said, "Let us go to Hazrat Shurayh." Hazrat Shurayh said, "O Leader of the Believers! Take what you have bought, or return it in the condition in which you took it." Hazrat Umar asked, "Will this be the decision?" Then he appointed him as the judge of Kufa. This was the first day he became known.

Hazrat Aizah narrates that I heard Hazrat Abdullah bin Masood (may Allah be pleased with him) saying: O people! Whoever among you meets a woman or a man, should continue walking on the path first. Because today we are upon the religion of nature.