Musnad of Jabir

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: "When you are compelled, ride it (the sacrificial animal) in a proper manner until you find another mount." By this he (peace and blessings be upon him) meant the sacrificial (hady) camel.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that "the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) had himself cupped on the veins on both sides of the neck and between the shoulders, and he gave the cupper his wage; had it (giving the wage) been unlawful, he (peace and blessings be upon him) would never have given it to him."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: "The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade fasting on Friday by itself."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) that Abu al-Zubayr al-Makki (may Allah have mercy on him) asked him about selling wheat for dates hand to hand but with an unequal amount, and he replied: "In the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) we used to buy one sa' of wheat for six sa' of dates, hand to hand. However, if (the items exchanged) are of one and the same kind, there is no good (permissibility) in it except like for like."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was on a journey in Ramadan, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) and his Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) came upon a pool. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said to the people: "Drink." They said: (O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)!) Shall we drink while you do not drink? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I am the one most at ease among you, for I am riding (an animal)." Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) dismounted and drank, and the Companions drank too.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came to Makkah, the people who used to collect grease came to him (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "O Messenger of Allah! We collect this grease from carrion and from other sources, and it is only used for greasing leather and coating ships." So the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "May Allah Almighty destroy the Jews! Fats were made unlawful for them, so they sold them and consumed their price." So he (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade them from that (trade).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever brings up three daughters, provides for them, treats them with compassion and mercy, and is gentle with them, then he is (certainly) deserving of Paradise." A man said: O Messenger of Allah! And if there are two daughters? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "And two (the same reward is for bringing up two daughters)." The narrator says that, seeing this generosity of his (peace and blessings be upon him), we thought that if someone had asked about one daughter, he (peace and blessings be upon him) would have said the same for him too.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: "One day the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) took my hand and came to one of the apartments of some of his pure wives. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) entered and gave me permission too, so I also entered. He (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: 'Is there any lunch or any dinner available?' The people of the house said: Yes. So three loaves were brought, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: 'Is there any condiment?' They said: No, except a little vinegar. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'Bring that, how excellent a condiment vinegar is!' Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) says: Ever since I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say this about vinegar, I have continued to love it. And Abu Sufyan (may Allah have mercy on him) (the narrator) said: Ever since I heard Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) say this, I too have loved it very much."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When a man tells a group something and then (having finished speaking) turns to look around, it becomes a trust (that is, it is not permissible to expose it before others)."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "There is no Muslim who plants a plant but whatever is eaten of it (of its produce) is counted as charity for him; whatever is stolen from it is also charity for him; whatever the birds eat from it is also charity; and whatever predators or wild animals eat from it is also charity in his favour."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Umra (gifting something for a lifetime) is valid and established for the one to whom it was gifted, and ruqba (gifting on the condition that whichever of the two parties survives will be the owner) is likewise valid and established for the one to whom it was gifted."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man passed by the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and the people mentioned him and praised him. He (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: "Who will kill him?" Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "I will." So he went and saw that the man had drawn a line around himself and was standing in it praying. When he saw him in that state, he came back and did not kill him. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Who will kill him?" Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "I will." So he went and saw him standing inside a marked line praying, so he too came back and did not kill him. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Who is there for him? (or he said:) Who will kill him?" Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "I will." The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "You (are the one), but I do not think you will catch him." So he went and found that the man had gone.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) that he said: "We set out with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) at the time of (the truce of) al-Hudaybiyah and camped at al-Suqya. Sayyiduna Mu'adh bin Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him) asked: 'Who will bring water for us in our waterskins?' Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with them both) says: I said: 'I will bring it.' So I set out with some young men until we reached the water at al-Uthayah, and between the two places there was a distance of about twenty-three miles. The narrator says: Then we reached the water at al-Uthayah, filled our basin and also filled our waterskins, until, when the darkness of the night prayer came, I suddenly saw a man whose camel was pulling against him at the basin. The man said: 'Give water.' And he was the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) watered (his mount) and took hold of the rein of his mount. After that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) stood and offered the Isha prayer, and Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with them both) mentioned that he was standing (for the prayer) at his (peace and blessings be upon him) side. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) offered thirteen rak'ahs after Isha."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "There is no breathing soul (created being) among you upon whom a hundred years pass while it is (still) alive."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) that he said: "I was sitting in my house when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by me. He (peace and blessings be upon him) beckoned to me, so I got up and went to him (peace and blessings be upon him). Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) took my hand and we set off until he (peace and blessings be upon him) came to one of the apartments of his pure wives and went in. Then he gave me permission too, so I also entered, while a curtain was hanging there. He (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: 'Is there any lunch available?' The people of the house said: Yes. So three loaves were brought and placed before them. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) took one loaf and placed it before himself, and took the second loaf and placed it before me. Then he took the third loaf, divided it into two halves, and placed one half before himself and one half before me. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: 'Is there any condiment?' They said: No, except some vinegar. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'Bring that, for how excellent a condiment vinegar is!'"

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When you are (travelling) in a green and fertile land, let the riding animals take their full share of the pasture of the land, and do not go beyond the set stages. And when you travel in a time of drought and barrenness, pass through (there) quickly. And hold to travelling in the last part of the night, for the earth is rolled up at night. Then when the jinn appear before you taking on various shapes, call the adhan at once. And do not pray in the very middle of the highways, nor camp there, for these places are the dwellings of snakes and predators; nor relieve yourselves on these roads, for these places become a cause of (people's) cursing and reproach."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) with (gold) the size of a hen's egg, which he had obtained in one of the military expeditions, and said: "O Messenger of Allah! Accept it as charity. By Allah! At this time I have no wealth other than this." But he (peace and blessings be upon him) turned away from him. Then he came to him (peace and blessings be upon him) from his left side and said the same thing, then he came to him (peace and blessings be upon him) from in front of him and repeated the same thing. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) said in a state of anger: "Bring it here." Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) took it and threw it at that man with such force that had it struck him, it would have split his head or badly wounded him. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "One of you brings all his wealth and gives it in charity, then sits down needy and stretches out his hands before people. Know that there is no charity except from what is beyond one's needs (from a state of sufficiency)."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When you hear the barking of dogs and the braying of donkeys, seek refuge in Allah by saying 'A'udhu billahi min ash-shaytan ir-rajim' (I seek refuge in Allah from Satan, the accursed), for they see what you do not see. And when the stillness of the night sets in and people's coming and going stops, go out less, for Allah Almighty spreads out (in the land) at night whatever of His creatures He wills. And close the doors (at night), for Satan does not open a door that has been closed (with the name of Allah). And tie up the mouths of the waterskins, cover the vessels, and put out the lamps."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: "The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) appointed Dhu al-Hulayfah for the people of Madinah, al-Juhfah for the people of Sham, Alamlam (Yalamlam) for the people of Yemen, Qarn for the people of Ta'if, and Dhat 'Irq for the people of Iraq as the miqat (the place for entering ihram)."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "In exchanging animals with one another, there is no harm in taking two animals for one, but it is not valid on credit."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man vowed to pray in Bayt al-Maqdis, then he asked the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) about it. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him: "Pray here," meaning in al-Masjid al-Haram. The man said again: O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! I vowed to pray in Bayt al-Maqdis. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said (again): "Pray here." The narrator says: I think that he (peace and blessings be upon him) said the third time: "(Very well,) then pray where you vowed."

Yahya (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates: I asked Abu Salamah (may Allah have mercy on him) which part of the Qur'an was revealed first. He replied: "O you wrapped in a cloak." I said: Or "Read"? Then Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: I will tell you what the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) told us. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I stayed (in seclusion) in the cave of Hira for a month. When I had completed my period of stay, I came down, and when I reached the middle of the valley I was called. I looked in front of me, behind me, to my right and to my left, but I saw no one. Then I was called again, and I looked but saw no one. Then I was called again, and I raised my head and suddenly saw that very angel (that is, Sayyiduna Jibril (peace be upon him)) seated on a throne in the air. At this sight a severe trembling and shaking came over me, so I came to Sayyidah Khadijah (may Allah be pleased with her) and said: Cover me with a cloth. So they covered me with a cloth and poured (cold) water over me. Then Allah Almighty revealed these verses: 'O you wrapped in a cloak! Arise and warn (people of the punishment of Allah), and proclaim the greatness of your Lord, and keep your garments pure.'"

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) had forbidden eating onions and leeks. (Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him)) says: Then need overcame us, so we ate some of them. Upon this the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever eats anything from this foul-smelling plant must not come near our mosque, for the angels too are harmed by what harms human beings (or he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: the children of Adam)."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) that whenever the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) performed the ritual bath (ghusl), he would pour water over his head three times. A man from Banu Hashim said: "My hair is very thick." Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "The hair of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was thicker than your hair and purer."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) made each branch of the tribes responsible for paying its share of the blood money, and then wrote that a freed slave of a Muslim man must not transfer his wala' (clientage) to someone else without his permission.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: "We used to sell our slave women who had borne children (umm al-walad) while the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was alive among us, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) did not see any harm or wrong in this practice."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) sent me on some errand. When I returned, he (peace and blessings be upon him) was on his mount. I greeted him (peace and blessings be upon him) with salam, but he (peace and blessings be upon him) gave me no reply. (The narrator Zakariyya added: Then I greeted him again, and still he (peace and blessings be upon him) gave no reply. After this the report of both narrators agrees.) Then I saw that he (peace and blessings be upon him) was bowing and prostrating (by gesture), so I moved aside. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: "What became of the errand for which I sent you?" I said: I have done it in such and such a way. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Nothing prevented me from replying to your greeting except that I was praying." And the narrator Zakariyya further related: When he (peace and blessings be upon him) finished his prayer he called me, then returned my greeting and said: "Indeed, I was offering prayer."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade killing any living creature while it is tied up (that is, making it a target).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that "the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to teach us the tashahhud with the same care with which he taught us a surah of the Qur'an. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'Bismillah, at-tahiyyatu was-salawatu wat-tayyibatu lillah, as-salamu 'alayka ayyuhan-nabiyyu wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, as-salamu 'alayna wa 'ala 'ibadillahis-salihin, as'alullaha al-jannah, wa a'udhu billahi min an-nar' (In the name of Allah. All verbal, physical and financial worship belongs to Allah alone. Peace be upon you, O Prophet, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings. Peace be upon us and upon the righteous servants of Allah. I ask Allah for Paradise, and I seek refuge in Allah from the Fire)."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever says 'Subhan Allah al-'Azim wa bihamdihi' (Glory be to Allah, the Most Great, and I declare His praise), a date palm is planted for him in Paradise."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When one of you becomes responsible (for preparing the burial and shrouding) of his (religious) brother, he should give him a fine, excellent shroud."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that "the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade branding on the face (of an animal and so on) and striking on the face."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) that a man had made one of his slaves mudabbar (that is, he had willed that he would be free after his death). Then the man became financially needy, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: "Who will buy him from me?" So Sayyiduna Nu'aym bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) bought him, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) received his price and handed it over to him (the owner).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Every prophet had one accepted supplication (a sure promise of its acceptance), which he made in favour of his nation, and I have kept my special supplication in reserve as intercession for my nation on the Day of Resurrection."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Do not combine fresh ripe dates with unripe dates, nor mix raisins with dried dates."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: "The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) took part in person in twenty-one military expeditions."

Abu al-Zubayr (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "I was present with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) on the day of (the pledge of) al-Aqabah."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: "I took part in nineteen military expeditions with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)." Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) further said: "I could not be present at the battles of Badr and Uhud because my father had kept me back." He says: "Then, when Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) was martyred on the day of Uhud, after that I never stayed behind the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in any military expedition at all."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade cleaning oneself after relieving oneself (istinja) with a bone or with dung.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) that "the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was carrying stones together with the people for the building of the Ka'bah, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) was wearing his waist-wrap. His uncle Sayyiduna al-Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) said to him (peace and blessings be upon him): 'O my nephew! If only you would undo your waist-wrap and put it on your shoulder beneath the stones.' The narrator says: So he (peace and blessings be upon him) undid it and put it on his shoulder, whereupon he (peace and blessings be upon him) fell down in a faint (from intense modesty), and after that day he (peace and blessings be upon him) was never seen unclothed."