Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Hazrat Hakam states that the first person to assume the position of judge in Kufa was Salman bin Rabee’ah Bahili. He sat like this for forty days, during which no case was brought before him.

Hazrat Husain says that the pulpit (minbar) for the two Eids was first brought out by Bishr bin Marwan, and the call to prayer (adhan) for the two Eids was first given by Ziyad.

Hazrat Sha'bi narrates that the first person to deliver the sermon while sitting was Hazrat Muawiyah. However, this happened when he had become old, his body had grown stout, and his belly had increased.

Hazrat Tamim bin Hazlam narrates that the first time the greeting of "Amarat" (governorship) was given to the governor of Kufa. It happened that Hazrat Mughirah bin Shu'bah came out of the palace, and a man from the tribe of Kindah greeted him with the salutation of "Amarat." He expressed displeasure at this and said, "What is this? I am just a man among you." After that, such a greeting was abandoned, but in later times, it was resumed.

Hazrat Saad bin Ibrahim states that the first person to deliver a sermon from the pulpit was Hazrat Ibrahim Khalilullah.

Hazrat Saeed bin Musayyib states that Ibrahim was the first person to host guests, the first to be circumcised, the first to cut nails, the first to trim the moustache, and the first to remove the hair below the navel.

Hazrat Saeed bin Musayyib narrates that the first person to observe whiteness in the hair was Ibrahim. When his hair turned white, he submitted, "O my Lord! What is this?" Allah Almighty replied, "This is dignity." He submitted, "O Allah! Increase my dignity."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira that the Messenger of Allah said: Hell was brought before me, and I saw ‘Amr bin Luhayy bin Qam’ah bin Khindaf in it. He was being dragged in Hell. He was the first man who altered the religion of Ibrahim and placed idols.

Hazrat Hasan bin Muslim says that in Makkah, the first person to offer Salam was Abdur Rahman bin Abzi.

Ibrahim says that the first person to reduce the takbeer was Ziyad.

Hazrat Khalid bin Arfatah says that I saw the first disagreement among the companions of Muhammad (peace be upon him) when Hazrat Usman put on the Ihram for Hajj and Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) put on the Ihram for both Hajj and Umrah.

Hazrat Abdul Malik bin Umair says that the first person who held two staffs for the sermon, the first person who delivered the sermon while sitting, and the first person before whom the call to prayer was given on Eid was Ziyad.

Hazrat Mujalid says that the first person to collect tax from the markets was Ziyad.

Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Ka'b bin Malik narrates that when my father's eyesight was lost, I used to take him for the Friday prayer. When he heard the call to Friday prayer, he would seek forgiveness and pray for Abu Umamah As'ad bin Zurarah. I asked him, "O father! Why do you pray and seek forgiveness for Abu Umamah on Fridays?" He replied, "Son! Before the arrival of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) in Madinah Munawwarah, he was the first to lead us in the Friday prayer near the spring and pasture of Banu Bayadah." I asked, "How many people were you at that time?" He replied, "At that time, we were forty people."

Muhammad says that for the first time at the funeral of Saeed bin Aws this voice was heard: "Seek forgiveness for him, may Allah forgive you." You seek forgiveness for him, Allah will forgive you.

Hazrat Mughira bin Hakam narrates that the first to fix the dowry of women at four hundred dinars was Hazrat Umar bin Abdul Aziz.

Hazrat Tariq bin Shihab says that the instruction to place the body of women on a bier was first given by Hazrat Umm Ayman.

Hazrat Tariq bin Shihab says that Hazrat Umm Ayman had come from Habsha, and she instructed that the body of a woman should be placed on a bier.

Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: May Allah have mercy on Hazrat Abu Bakr, he was the first person who compiled the Holy Qur'an between two boards.

Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: May Allah have mercy on Hazrat Abu Bakr, he was the first person who compiled the Holy Qur'an between two boards.

Hazrat Tariq bin Shihab says that Marwan was the first to deliver the sermon before the prayer on the day of Eid.

Hazrat Mujahid states that the first person to say the salam of prayer aloud was Hazrat Umar bin Khattab.

Hazrat Saeed bin Musayyib states that the first two calls to prayer (adhan) for the two Eids were instituted by Hazrat Muawiyah.

Hazrat Abu Qilabah states that on the two Eids, the very first to have two calls to prayer (adhan) given was Hazrat Abdullah bin Zubair.

Hazrat Abu Umamah narrates that the first person to perform the Duha (forenoon) prayer was Dhu al-Zawaid. He was a man who used to go to the market for necessities and would perform the Duha prayer there.

Hazrat Hakam states that it was Hazrat Umar bin Khattab who first fixed two shares for a horseman in the spoils of war. He was advised to do this by a man from the Banu Tamim.

Ibrahim says that in prayer, the first person to recite the Mu'awwidhatayn aloud was Ubaydullah bin Ziyad.

Ibn Shihab states that Umm al-Mu'minin Khadijah bint Khuwaylid was the first to believe in Allah and His Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), and she passed away before the obligation of prayer.

Yunus says that among the practices of the earlier people was to recite the Noble Qur'an by looking at it.

Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) narrates that among the Arab women, the first to drag her garment was the mother of Ismail. When she departed from Sarah's place, she let her garment trail behind her so that her footprints would be erased. And the first to perform the circumambulation between Safa and Marwah was also the mother of Ismail.

Hazrat Mujahid says that the first people to openly declare Islam were: Hazrat Abu Bakr, Hazrat Bilal, Hazrat Khabbab, Hazrat Suhaib, Hazrat Ammar, Hazrat Sumayyah (mother of Ammar).

Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Abzi narrates that I performed the funeral prayer of Hazrat Zainab with Hazrat Umar. Hazrat Zainab is the first woman to pass away after the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him.

Hazrat Zaid bin Arqam (may Allah be pleased with him) says that the first to accept Islam was Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him). Abu Hamza says that I mentioned this statement of his to Ibrahim, so he denied it and said that the first to accept Islam was Hazrat Abu Bakr.

Hasan narrates that once a man was given a large amount of wealth on the condition that, God forbid, he would martyr the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). Allah Almighty informed the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) of this matter, so he ordered that the man be crucified. In Islam, this was the first person to be crucified.

Hazrat Abdullah bin Harith bin Jaz’ Zubaidi narrates that the first time I heard the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) say, “None of you should urinate facing the Qiblah.” I was the first to convey this to the people.

Hazrat Zakariya states that among the tribes, the first tribe to declare support for the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) in the number of one thousand was the tribe of Juhaina.

Hazrat Sha'bi narrates that the first person to pledge allegiance (Bay'at-e-Rizwan) at the blessed hand of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was Abu Sinan Asadi.

Hazrat Mujahid states that the first martyr of Islam is Hazrat Ammar's mother, Hazrat Sumayyah. Abu Jahl martyred her by striking her private part with a spear.

Hazrat Qasim bin Abdur Rahman states that in the Battle of Badr, the first martyr among the Muslims was Hazrat Umar's freed slave, Hazrat Mihja'.

Hazrat Ibn Sirin states that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) granted a grandmother one-sixth along with her son. She was the first grandmother to inherit in Islam.