Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Hazrat Zuhri says that taking an oath along with a witness was a new practice, the command for which was first given by Hazrat Muawiyah.

Muhammad says that Ibn al-Asam abandoned placing a finger in the ears before the adhan.

Hazrat Zuhri says that raising hands on the day of Jumu'ah is a new thing. The first person to raise hands on the day of Jumu'ah was Marwan.

Muhammad says that the first person to raise his hands in the Friday prayer was Ubaydullah bin Ma'mar.

Hasan narrates that in Islam, the first person to be crucified was a man from Banu Layth. The Quraysh had given him a lot of wealth so that he would martyr the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him. Gabriel informed the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, about this. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, ordered that this person be crucified.

Muhammad says that the first grandmother to be given a sixth in Islam was a woman who received a sixth share during the lifetime of her son.

Hazrat Abu Alia narrated from a servant of Hazrat Salman that when the Muslims conquered Madain and went out in search of the enemy, I found a basket. Hazrat Salman asked me if I had any food. I said that I had found a basket. He said, "Bring it to me. If there is wealth in it, we will add it to the spoils of war, and if there is food in it, we will eat it." We opened the basket and found loaves of bread made from white flour, butter, and a knife. The Arabs saw white bread there for the first time.

Hazrat Zuhri says that during the time of the Prophet (peace be upon him), people used to pawn things with each other. Hazrat Zuhri says that Hazrat Umar bin Khattab was the first to make payment in this regard.

Hazrat Ja'far says that I asked Hazrat Zuhri who among the Arabs was the first to make the mawali heirs. Hazrat Zuhri replied that it was Hazrat Umar bin Khattab.

Hazrat Abu Ishaq narrates from a man that Hazrat Abu Bakr, after the birth of Hazrat Abdullah bin Zubair, took him wrapped in a cloth and performed Tawaf with him. He was the first child to be born in Islam (after the migration).

Hazrat Qasim bin Abdur Rahman narrates that in Makkah, Hazrat Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) was the first to learn the Qur'an directly from the blessed mouth of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). The first mosque was built by Hazrat Ammar bin Yasir. The first call to prayer (adhan) was given by Hazrat Bilal. The first to shoot an arrow in the way of Allah was Hazrat Sa'd bin Malik. The first martyr (among men) was Hazrat Mahja'. The first to ride a horse in the way of Allah was Hazrat Miqdad. The first tribe to pay zakat was the tribe of Banu Uzrah. The first tribe to join the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) with a strong group was the tribe of Juhainah.

Hazrat Amir narrates that on the occasion of the Pledge of Ridwan, the first person to pledge allegiance under the tree at the blessed hand of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was Hazrat Abu Sinan Wahb al-Asadi. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) asked him, "On what are you pledging allegiance?" He replied, "On that which is in your heart." Thus, he pledged allegiance, and then afterwards, other people also pledged allegiance at the sacred hand of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).

Hazrat Aamir narrates that Hazrat Asma bint Umais was the first to instruct that the body of a woman should be placed on a bier. She gave this instruction when she returned from the land of Habsha, as the people there used to do so.

Hazrat Abu Juwayriyah Jarami says that I asked Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) about baadhq (the juice of grapes which is lightly cooked and becomes thick), so he replied that Muhammad has gone ahead regarding baadhq. I am the first person who asked Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) about it.

Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Ghanm states that in Islam, the first person to inherit as a grandfather was Hazrat Umar bin Khattab. He wanted to take all the wealth, so I said to him that they, meaning his grandsons, are just like your own children.

Hazrat Jabir narrates that when Hazrat Umar bin Khattab was made the Caliph, he arranged for people to receive their shares in inheritance. He established registers and had people's names recorded.

Hazrat Muhammad bin Ubaidullah Thaqafi narrates that a man from Thaqif came to Hazrat Umar whose name was Nafi' bin Harith. He was the first person who cultivated barren land in Basra.

Hazrat Bara narrates that among the companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), the first to come to us (in Madinah Munawwarah) were Hazrat Mus'ab bin Umair and Hazrat Ibn Umm Maktum. Both of them began teaching people the Qur'an. Then Hazrat Ammar, Hazrat Bilal, and Hazrat Sa'd came. Then Hazrat Umar bin Khattab arrived with twenty horsemen. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came. I have never seen the people of Madinah as happy about anything as I saw them at the arrival of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).

Hazrat Aamir says that neither did the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) give pieces of land to anyone, nor did Hazrat Abu Bakr, nor Hazrat Umar, nor Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him). Hazrat Uthman was the first to give pieces of land.

Hazrat Tawus states that the first person to sit on the pulpit during the Friday sermon was Hazrat Muawiyah.

Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said that I was the first to perform prayer in the company of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).

Hazrat Salim bin Abi Ja'd says that I asked Hazrat Ibn Hanafiyyah whether Hazrat Abu Bakr was the first among the people to accept Islam? He replied, "No."

Hazrat Abdullah says that the first people to openly declare Islam were: the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), Hazrat Abu Bakr, Hazrat Ammar, his mother Hazrat Sumayyah, Hazrat Suhaib, Hazrat Bilal, and Hazrat Miqdad.

Hazrat Sha'bi narrates that Hazrat Umar appointed Shurayh as the judge of Kufa and Ka'b bin Soor as the judge of Basra.

Hazrat Sha'bi says that the tribe which was the first to meet the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in large numbers is Juhainah.

Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Abi Laila narrates that I was sitting near Hazrat Ka'b bin Ujrah on Friday. Dahhak bin Qais delivered the sermon while sitting, so Hazrat Ka'b bin Ujrah said, "Do you not see? By Allah! I have never seen the leader of the Muslims deliver the sermon while sitting."

Hazrat Khalid narrates that Ararah says that a man asked Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), "Tell me about the house which was built first for the people." He replied, "I will tell you about the house in which blessing was placed first. That is the Station of Ibrahim; whoever enters it attains peace."

Hazrat Aamir says that 'Ushr was first instituted by Hazrat Umar bin Khattab.

Hazrat Ibn Abi Najih says that I first saw Urwah bin Zubair walking between Rukn Yamani and Hajar Aswad.

Hazrat Auf narrates that I asked Hasan, "Who was the first to order the emancipation of those slave women who bore children?" He replied, "Hazrat Umar did." I asked, "If they commit adultery, will they remain slave women?" He replied, "Allah forbid."

Hazrat Mujahid narrates that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, met a people among whom a camel driver was singing a hadī, but when they saw the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, he became silent. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, asked, "Who are these people?" He was told that they were from the tribe of Qilah Mudar. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, "I am also from Mudar." Then he asked, "Why did your camel driver become silent?" They replied, "O Messenger of Allah! Among the Arabs, we are the first to sing the hadī." The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, asked, "How is that?" They said, "A man from our tribe was away from his camels during the spring season. He sent his slave to fetch the camels, but the slave delayed. Then the man himself came and began to strike the slave's hand with a stick. The slave started walking, saying, 'Waidaah! Waidaah!' (Oh my hand, oh my hand). Hearing this phrase, the camels began to move quickly and became lively. The man said, 'Keep saying this, keep saying this.' After that, the practice of hadī became common among the people."

Hazrat Sha'bi and Ibrahim state that the annual stipend was first fixed by Hazrat Umar bin Khattab, and in it, the full blood money was also made obligatory.

Hazrat Humaid bin Hilal says that Hazrat Alaa bin Hadhrami sent eight hundred thousand dirhams from the tribute of Bahrain to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him. This was the first tribute that was brought to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him. He ordered that the wealth be spread out on a mat in the mosque. The muezzin gave the call to prayer and the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, led the prayer. Then he came to the wealth and stood by it; he did not give to anyone who remained silent, nor did he deprive anyone who asked. A man would come and say, "Give me," and he would say to him, "Take a handful." Then another man would come and say, "Give me," and he would say to him, "Take two handfuls." Then another man would come and say, "Give me," and he would say to him, "Take three handfuls." Meanwhile, Hazrat Abbas came and said, "O Messenger of Allah! Give me some of this wealth. I paid the ransom for myself and Aqeel at the Battle of Badr, while Aqeel had no wealth." Then Hazrat Abbas began to fill the wealth into his cloak. After filling it, when he tried to lift it, he could not. He said, "O Messenger of Allah! Please have it loaded onto me." The Prophet looked at him and laughed so much that his blessed teeth became visible. He said to him, "Reduce the amount and take as much as you can carry." When Hazrat Abbas left, the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, "Allah Almighty has fulfilled one of the two things He promised us, and we are waiting for the second." Then he recited this verse of the Holy Qur'an { یَا أَیُّہَا النَّبِیُّ قُلْ لِمَنْ فِی أَیْدِیکُمْ مِنَ الأَسْرَی إنْ یَعْلَمِ اللَّہُ فِی قُلُوبِکُمْ خَیْرًا } Allah Almighty has fulfilled this, and we are waiting for the fulfillment of the second matter.

Hazrat Ibn Sirin says that the first to use analogy (qiyas) was Iblis, and the worship of the sun and the moon was also due to analogy.

Hazrat Hasan bin Muhammad says that the first person to speak about predestination was the one who said that a spark flew and it burned the house. One man said that this was Allah's decree. Another said that this was not Allah's decree.

Hazrat Amir narrates that on the occasion of the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah, the first person to pledge allegiance at the blessed hand of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) was Hazrat Abu Sinan bin Wahb Asadi. He came to the Prophet (peace be upon him) and said, "I wish to pledge allegiance at your hand." The Prophet (peace be upon him) asked, "On what do you wish to pledge allegiance?" He replied, "On whatever is in your heart, I wish to pledge allegiance to that." The Prophet (peace be upon him) accepted his pledge, and then others pledged allegiance afterwards.

Hazrat Sa'd bin Abi Waqqas says that I am the first person to shoot an arrow in the path of Allah.

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: I will be the first intercessor in Paradise.

Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Abdullah narrates that in this Ummah, the first to migrate were two men from the Quraysh.

Hazrat Yaqub bin Majma’s father narrates that the first person I saw praying with shoes on was Utbah bin Uwaim bin Sa’idah.