Musnad of Jabir

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that (in the time of ignorance) the Arabs used to be led in departing (from Arafat) by a man called Abu Sayyarah, riding on his donkey. Then, when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) performed Hajj, Quraysh (as was their custom) stopped at their own special stations (at Muzdalifah) and said: "We are the Hums (the privileged people of the Sanctuary)." But he (peace and blessings be upon him), (contrary to their custom of ignorance,) went on until he (peace and blessings be upon him) stood at Arafat. And this is what is meant by the saying of Allah, Glorified and Exalted: "Then depart from where all the people depart." [Al-Baqarah: 199]

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Ask Allah Almighty for beneficial knowledge, and seek refuge in Allah from knowledge that does not benefit."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stoned a Jewish man and a Jewish woman.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that Sayyiduna Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) was following the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and the people were following the prayer of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever intends to fast, let him be sure to take the pre-dawn meal (suhur), even if it is only with something small."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The Throne of Allah Almighty shook at the death of Sa'd bin Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with him)."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sold a mudabbar (a slave whose freedom is made conditional on his master's death).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) offered the 'aqiqah on behalf of Sayyiduna al-Hasan and Sayyiduna al-Husayn (may Allah be pleased with them both).

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 finishes his food, let him lick his fingers, for he does not know in which part of his food the blessing lies."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "Faith is among the people of the Hijaz, while hard-heartedness and harshness of hearts are toward the east, among the tribes of Rabi'ah and Mudar."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was occupied in equipping an army until half the night had passed, or close to that. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) came out to us and said: "The people have prayed and gone to sleep, while you are (still) waiting for this prayer. Know that as long as you wait for the prayer, you will continue to be counted as being in prayer."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: I said: "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! How have you begun the morning?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "In a better state than a man who has neither begun the morning fasting nor visited a sick person."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) that a Bedouin came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "Tell me about Umrah: is it obligatory?" The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "No, but for you to perform Umrah is better for you."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) that one night the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came out to his Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) while they were waiting for the Isha prayer, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The people have prayed and gone to sleep, while you, as long as you are waiting for this prayer, are as if you are in prayer." Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) further said: "Were it not for the weakness of the weak and the old age of the elderly, I would certainly have delayed this prayer until the middle of the night."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that Sayyiduna al-Nu'man bin Qawqal (may Allah be pleased with him) came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! If I regard the lawful as lawful, hold the unlawful to be unlawful, and (regularly) offer the obligatory prayers, will I enter Paradise?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Yes."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The example of the five prayers is like that of a flowing, deep river at the door of one of you, in which he bathes five times every day."

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), three days before his death, say: "Let none of you die in any state other than thinking well of Allah, the Mighty and Majestic."

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 has finished his prayer in the mosque, let him set aside a share of his prayer for his home as well, for Allah Almighty, because of that prayer of his, places goodness and blessing in his home."

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) raised his voice in the talbiyah for Hajj alone (that is, he entered ihram with the intention of Hajj only)."

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) passed by a man who was washing his leather socks while performing ablution. He (peace and blessings be upon him) nudged him with his hand and said: "We have not been commanded to do this." The narrator said: Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) showed him (the correct way): he (peace and blessings be upon him) wiped with his blessed hand from the front of the leather socks toward the shin, keeping his fingers spread apart (while wiping), and he did this only once.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah and Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with them both) that Sayyiduna Sulayk al-Ghatafani (may Allah be pleased with him) came while the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was delivering the sermon on Friday. He (peace and blessings be upon him) asked him: "Did you pray before coming (to the mosque)?" He said: "No." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Then pray two rak'ahs, and keep them brief."

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 a great calamity occurs, or a dark windstorm rises, then hold fast to the takbir (saying Allahu Akbar), for it clears away the black dust and darkness."

Yahya bin Abi Kathir (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates: I asked Abu Salamah bin Abd al-Rahman (may Allah have mercy on him): "Which part of the Qur'an was revealed first?" He replied: "O you wrapped in garments." I said: "Or: 'Read in the name of your Lord who created'?" Abu Salamah (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "I asked Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) this same question, which part of the Qur'an was revealed first, and he said: 'O you wrapped in garments.' I said: 'Or: Read in the name of your Lord who created?' Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) said: 'I will tell you only what the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) narrated to us.'" The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I stayed in seclusion in the cave of Hira for a month. When I had completed my stay, I came down and reached the bottom 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; I looked in front of me, behind me, to my right and to my left, but I saw no one. Then I looked towards the sky, and there he was, upon a throne in the air." Mubashshir (may Allah have mercy on him) said: This refers to Jibril (peace be upon him). He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Intense fear came over me. I came to Sayyidah Khadijah (may Allah be pleased with her) and told the people of the house to wrap me in a sheet, so they wrapped me in a sheet. Then Allah Almighty revealed: 'O you wrapped in garments, arise and warn, and magnify your Lord, and purify your garments.'"

Yahya bin Abi Kathir (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that he asked Abu Salamah (may Allah have mercy on him) which surah of the Noble Qur'an was revealed first. He replied: "O you wrapped in garments." I said: "I have been told that the first surah to be revealed was 'Read in the name of your Lord who created.'" At this Abu Salamah (may Allah have mercy on him) said: I too asked Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) which part of the Qur'an was revealed first, and he too gave the same answer: "O you wrapped in garments." I said to him: "I have been informed that 'Read in the name of your Lord who created' was revealed first." So Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "I will tell you only what the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) narrated to us. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'I stayed in seclusion (i'tikaf) in the cave of Hira. When I had completed my period of seclusion and 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 raised my gaze upwards, and suddenly I saw that he (the angel) was sitting on a throne between the sky and the earth.' He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'Awe of him came over me and I trembled. Then I came to Sayyidah Khadijah (may Allah be pleased with her) and said: Wrap me in a cloth, wrap me in a cloth, and pour cold water over me. Then Allah Almighty revealed these verses: O you wrapped in garments, arise and warn, and magnify your Lord.'"

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) that we were present with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) when a funeral passed by us, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) stood up out of respect for it. When we went forward to carry it, it turned out to be the funeral of a Jewish woman. So we said: "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), this is the funeral of a Jewish woman." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, death is a thing of great alarm and terror; so whenever you see a funeral, stand up."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) that on the day of Uhud, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to the martyrs who had been martyred that day and said: "Wrap them (in their shrouds) with their blood, for I am a witness over them (and their sacrifice)." So two and three men were buried in a single grave, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) would ask: "Which of them knew more of the Qur'an?" Then he would place (the one indicated) first (in the niche of the grave). Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that on that day my father and my paternal uncle were also buried in a single grave.

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 deliberately lies about me, let him take his seat in Hell."

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 nothing between a servant and his abandoning faith except his abandoning the prayer."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that we were in an expedition or an army under the command of Sayyiduna Abu Ubaydah bin al-Jarrah (may Allah be pleased with him) when our provisions ran out. Meanwhile our eyes fell on a fish that the sea had thrown (onto the shore). We wanted to eat it, but Sayyiduna Abu Ubaydah (may Allah be pleased with him) (at first) stopped us; then he said: "We are the envoys of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and have set out in the path of Allah, so eat it." So we ate from it, and when we returned we mentioned it to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If you have anything (left) of it with you, send some to us as well."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) that he said: "The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) sent us in an army of three hundred riders and appointed Sayyiduna Abu Ubaydah bin al-Jarrah (may Allah be pleased with him) as its commander. Our purpose was to lie in wait for a trade caravan of Quraysh. We stayed on the seashore for fifteen days, where we suffered such severe hunger that we ate (fallen) leaves (of trees). For this reason that army came to be called 'Jaysh al-Khabat' (the army of the leaves). Then the sea cast up for us a huge creature called 'al-Anbar'. We ate its meat for fifteen days until our bodies became strong (as before), and we rubbed its fat on our bodies as oil. Then Sayyiduna Abu Ubaydah (may Allah be pleased with him) took one of the ribs of that creature and had the tallest camel in the army brought. He set the rib upright (like an arch), and that camel (with its rider) passed easily beneath it."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) that he said: "The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) gave us a bag full of dates. When those dates ran out, we felt their loss keenly, so (because of the shortage of food) each man began bringing whatever little he could." (About that huge fish) he said: "And we took out such and such a number of jars of fat from the sockets of its eyes." He further said: "Then when we came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he (peace and blessings be upon him) asked us: 'Do you have anything of it (its meat) with you?'"

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man of the Muhajirun kicked a man of the Ansar (from behind), at which the Ansari called out: "O Ansar (come to my help)!" and the Muhajir called out: "O Muhajirun (come)!" When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) heard this, he asked: "What is this call of Jahiliyyah?" The people said: "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), a man of the Muhajirun kicked a man of the Ansar (which is why these cries were raised)." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Leave it (this slogan of Jahiliyyah), for it is utterly foul and vile." When this reached Abdullah bin Ubayy bin Salul, he said: "Have they really done it? 'If we return to Madinah, the most honourable will surely expel from it the most lowly.'" Hearing this, Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), allow me to strike off the neck of this hypocrite." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Leave him, lest people start saying that Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) kills his own companions."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him): "The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to Abdullah bin Ubayy after he had been placed in his grave. At his (peace and blessings be upon him) command he was taken out, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) placed him on his blessed knees, applied some of his blessed saliva to him, and clothed him in his blessed shirt." And Allah, Glorified and Exalted, knows best.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man of the Muhajirun kicked a man of the Ansar (on the back), at which the people of each of them gathered. The Muhajirun called out: "O Muhajirun (come to my help)!" and the Ansar called out: "O Ansar (come to my help)!" When news of this reached the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Leave it (this ignorant call), for it is utterly foul." Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: "Beware! What is this call of Jahiliyyah? Beware! What is this call of Jahiliyyah?"

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) "cursed the one who consumes usury (riba), the one who pays it, its two witnesses and the one who writes it down," and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "They are all equal (in sin)."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) that Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) said (in an announcement): "Whoever was owed a promise by the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), let him stand up." Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: I said: "Indeed, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) promised me that he (peace and blessings be upon him) would give me so much and so much," and he (peace and blessings be upon him) had indicated with his hands (giving) three handfuls. At this Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "When wealth comes to us, come to us." Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) says: Then when wealth came to him, I went to him. I scooped one handful with my hands, and Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "Count it." When I counted it, it was five hundred. Then he gave me a further thousand and asked: "Do you have any wealth besides this?" I said: "No." So he said: "Then when a year has passed over this wealth, pay its zakah."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that Sayyiduna Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "Whoever is owed a promise (by the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)), let him stand up." Then the narrator mentioned something similar, except that this version does not mention the words of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him): "When a year has passed over it," nor his words: "Do you have any wealth besides this?"

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: "I ate bread and meat in the company of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), Sayyiduna Abu Bakr, Sayyiduna Umar and Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with them), then they all prayed and did not perform ablution again (because of that food)."

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: "The space between my pulpit and my chamber is one of the gardens of Paradise, and indeed my pulpit stands upon one of the gates, or channel-mouths, of Paradise."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him): The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) bought a camel of mine from me while we were on a journey, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) granted me permission to use its back (for riding) until we returned home. So when we arrived, I brought the camel to him (peace and blessings be upon him) and handed it over to him (peace and blessings be upon him), and he (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered that I be given two uqiyah (of silver) as its price. When I left with the money, suddenly a man sent by him (peace and blessings be upon him) came after me and said: "Come! The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is calling you." I thought (to myself) that perhaps he (peace and blessings be upon him) had changed his mind. But when I reached him, he (peace and blessings be upon him) said to me: "Take your camel; it is yours." Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: I went back from there and on the way I met a Jew. I told him the whole story, and he began to express great astonishment, saying: "How amazing! He gave you the price and also returned your camel to you!"