Musnad Ahmad

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Irbad bin Sariyah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, would seek forgiveness three times for those in the first row and once for those in the second row.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna ‘Irbad bin Sariyah (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) gave us such an admonition that people’s eyes began to weep and hearts began to tremble. We said: O Messenger of Allah! This admonition seems to us as if it is a farewell advice, so what do you enjoin upon us? The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “I am leaving you upon a clear Shari‘ah, whose night and day are alike. Whoever deviates from it after me will be destroyed, and whoever among you lives will soon see many differences, so hold fast to my Sunnah that you know and the Sunnahs of the rightly guided Caliphs, and make obedience to the leader incumbent upon yourselves, even if he is an Abyssinian slave. Preserve these things well, for a Muslim is like an obedient camel, wherever he is led, he goes.”

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Irbad bin Sariyah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) once invited me for sahur in the month of Ramadan and said: "Come for this blessed meal."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna ‘Irbad bin Sariyah (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) led us in the Fajr prayer, then turned towards us and gave such an admonition that people’s eyes began to weep and hearts began to tremble. We said, “O Messenger of Allah! This seems like a farewell admonition, so what do you enjoin upon us?” The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “I am leaving you upon a clear Shari‘ah, whose night and day are alike. Whoever deviates from it after me will be destroyed. And whoever among you lives (after me) will soon see many differences, so hold fast to my Sunnah and the Sunnah of the rightly guided Caliphs, and make it binding upon yourselves. And obey the leader, even if he is an Abyssinian slave. Hold on to these matters firmly, and beware of newly invented matters, for every newly invented matter is an innovation, and every innovation is misguidance.”

Abdur Rahman bin Amr and Hujr bin Hujr say that we came to Sayyiduna Irbad bin Sariyah (may Allah be pleased with him) (about whom this verse was revealed): "There is no blame upon those who come to you so that you may mount them..." We greeted him with salam and said, "We have come to meet you, to visit you, and to benefit from you." He said: Once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) led us in the Fajr prayer, then turned to us and gave such an admonition that people's eyes began to weep and hearts began to tremble. We said, "O Messenger of Allah! This seems like a farewell admonition, so what do you enjoin upon us?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I am leaving you upon a clear path, whose night and day are alike. Whoever deviates from it after me will be destroyed. And whoever among you lives (after me) will soon see many differences, so hold fast to my Sunnah and the Sunnah of the rightly guided Caliphs, and cling to it firmly. And make obedience to the leader obligatory upon yourselves, even if he is an Abyssinian slave. Hold on to these things firmly, and beware of newly invented matters, for every newly invented matter is an innovation, and every innovation is misguidance."

The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain of transmission.

The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain of transmission.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Irbadh bin Sariyah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, would seek forgiveness three times for those in the first row and once for those in the second row.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna ‘Irbaad bin Saariyah (may Allah be pleased with him) that once I sold a young camel to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). After some time, I went to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to demand the price and said: "O Messenger of Allah! Please pay me the price of my camel." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Very well, I will give you its price in silver." Thus, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) paid its price in the best manner. Shortly after, a Bedouin came and said: "O Messenger of Allah! Please give me my camel." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gave him a mature camel. He said: "O Messenger of Allah! This is much better than my camel." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The best among people is the one who is best in payment."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna ‘Irbad (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “I was Allah’s servant and the Seal of the Prophets even when Adam (peace be upon him) was still mingled in clay. And I will tell you about its beginning: I am the result of the supplication of my forefather, Sayyiduna Ibrahim (peace be upon him), the glad tidings of Sayyiduna ‘Isa (peace be upon him), and the dream of my mother which she saw—and the mothers of all the Prophets used to see such dreams.”

The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain, however, in this there is also the addition that the mother of the Prophet (peace be upon him) saw a light at the time of the child's birth by which the palaces of Syria were illuminated.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abbas bin Sariyah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) once invited me for suhoor in the month of Ramadan, saying: "Come for this blessed meal." Then I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: "O Allah! Grant Muawiyah the knowledge of reckoning and accounting, and protect him from punishment."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Irbadh (may Allah be pleased with him) that on the day of Khaybar, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade eating every bird that hunts with its claws, the meat of domesticated donkeys, animals snatched from the mouths of beasts, animals targeted directly, and intercourse with slave women before they give birth.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna ‘Irbaad (may Allah be pleased with him) that sometimes the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would pick up a single hair from the spoils of war and say: “My share in this is equal to that of any one of you, except for the khums (one-fifth), and that too is returned to you. Therefore, if it is a thread, a needle, or even something less than that, return it, and avoid dishonesty in the spoils of war, for indeed it will be a cause of shame and regret for the dishonest person on the Day of Resurrection.”

The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain of transmission.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Irbadh (may Allah be pleased with him) that I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say: When a man gives water to his wife to drink, he is rewarded for it as well. So I went to my wife and gave her water to drink and narrated to her the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Irbadh bin Sariyah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, would seek forgiveness three times for those in the first row and once for those in the second row.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Irbadh bin Sariyah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, would seek forgiveness three times for those in the first row and once for those in the second row.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Irbadh (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Allah Almighty says: Those who love one another for My glory will be under the shade of My Throne, on the Day when there will be no shade except My shade."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna ‘Irbaad (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “There will be a dispute before the Lord of the worlds regarding those who died in the plague, between the martyrs and those who died a natural death. The martyrs will say: ‘These are our brothers and were martyred like us,’ and those who died a natural death will say: ‘These are our brothers and died on their beds like us.’ The Lord will say: ‘Look at their wounds; if their wounds are like the wounds of the martyrs, then they will be counted among the martyrs and will be with them.’ When it will be seen, their wounds will resemble the wounds of the martyrs.”

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Irbad (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite the Surahs beginning with the word «سبحِ» before sleeping, and he used to say that there is one verse among them which is better than a thousand verses.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Irbad (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) came to us at Safa taking small steps, and said: If you knew what has been stored up for you, that the whole world will be gathered for you, and Persia and Rome will be conquered at your hands, then you would never be sad.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Irbad bin Sariyah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, would seek forgiveness three times for those in the first row and once for those in the second row.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna ‘Irbaad (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “I was Allah’s servant and the Seal of the Prophets even when Adam (peace be upon him) was still mingled in clay. And I will tell you about its beginning: I am the result of the supplication of my forefather Sayyiduna Ibrahim (peace be upon him), the glad tidings of Sayyiduna ‘Isa (peace be upon him), and the dream of my mother which she saw—that a light came forth from her which illuminated the palaces of Syria. And the mothers of all the Prophets saw dreams like this.”

It is narrated from Sayyiduna ‘Irbaad (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “There will be a dispute before the Lord of the worlds regarding those who die in the plague, between the martyrs and those who die a natural death. The martyrs will say: ‘These are our brothers; they were martyred like us.’ And those who die a natural death will say: ‘These are our brothers and were martyred on their beds like us.’ The Lord will say: ‘Look at their wounds. If their wounds are like the wounds of the martyrs, then they will be counted among the martyrs and will be with them.’ When it will be seen, their wounds will resemble the wounds of the martyrs.”