Musnad Ahmad

It is narrated from Hazrat Bara (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) made a peace agreement with the people of Makkah on the condition that he would stay in Makkah for only three days and would enter Makkah carrying only "jilban silah." The narrator asked the meaning of "jilban silah," and he replied: the sheath and the sword.

It is narrated from Hazrat Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that whenever the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) returned from a journey, he would recite this supplication: "We are returning in repentance, worshipping our Lord, and praising Him."

It is narrated from Hazrat Bara that the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) said: When two Muslims meet each other and shake hands, before they separate, their sins are forgiven.

Abu Dawood (may Allah have mercy on him) says that I met Hazrat Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him), he greeted me with Salam and held my hand and started smiling in front of me. Then he said, "Do you know why I did this with you?" I said, "I do not know, but surely you must have done it with a good intention." He said, "Once I met the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and he did the same with me and asked me the same question, and I gave the same answer as you did. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, 'When two Muslims meet and one of them greets the other with Salam and holds his hand solely for the sake of Allah's pleasure, then when they part, their sins are forgiven.'"

It is narrated from Hazrat Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that one day the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to us: "Tomorrow you will face your enemy, at that time your slogan (identifying sign) will be the word 'Laa yunsaroon'."

It is narrated from Hazrat Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) led the funeral prayer for his son Hazrat Ibrahim (may Allah be pleased with him), who passed away at the age of only sixteen months. Then he ordered him to be buried in Jannat al-Baqi‘ and said: “A wet nurse has been appointed for him in Paradise who will complete his period of suckling.”

It is narrated from Hazrat Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said regarding his son Hazrat Ibrahim (may Allah be pleased with him): In Paradise, a wet nurse has been appointed for him who will complete his period of suckling.

It is narrated from Hazrat Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) intended to sleep, he would make his right hand a pillow and recite this supplication: O Allah! On the day You gather Your servants, protect me from Your punishment.

It is narrated from Hazrat Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that when we used to pray behind the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), we considered it good to stand on the right side of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: “O Lord! On the day when You gather Your servants, keep me safe from Your punishment.” The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain of transmission.

It was narrated to us by Abu Nu'aym, with his chain of narration and its meaning, except that he said: Thabit, from Ibn al-Bara', from al-Bara'.

Hazrat Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) says that we used to discuss among ourselves that on the occasion of the Battle of Badr, the number of the noble companions (may Allah be pleased with them) was equal to the number of the companions of Talut, "who were present at the time of the battle with Jalut," which was three hundred and thirteen. These companions of Talut were the same ones who crossed the river with him, and only that person was able to cross the river who was a believer.

It is narrated from Hazrat Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that in the beginning, this verse of the Noble Qur’an was revealed: “Those among the Muslims who sit (without participating in jihad) and those who strive in the way of Allah are not equal.” The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) called Hazrat Zaid (may Allah be pleased with him) and ordered him to bring a shoulder bone, and he wrote this verse on it. Upon this, Hazrat Ibn Umm Maktum (may Allah be pleased with him) complained about his blindness, so the words “except those who are disabled” were further revealed in this verse, and the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Bring me a shoulder bone or a tablet and an inkwell.”

It is narrated from Hazrat Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that one day I met my maternal uncle who had a flag with him. I asked him, "Where are you going?" He replied, "The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) has sent me to a man who, after his father's death, has married his father's wife (stepmother), and he has commanded me to behead him and seize his wealth."

It is narrated from Hazrat Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was wearing a red garment. I have not seen anyone more handsome than him (peace and blessings be upon him). The blessed hair of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was slightly curly, his stature was of medium height, there was a little space between his shoulders, and his hair reached the earlobes.

It is narrated from Hazrat Bara (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) participated in fifteen battles.

This hadith is not present in the book.

It is narrated from Hazrat Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) instructed an Ansari that when he comes to his bed, he should say: O Allah, I have submitted myself to You, I have turned my face towards You, I have entrusted my affairs to You, and I have relied on You alone for support. My desire is for You, and I fear You. There is no refuge or sanctuary except with You. I have believed in Your Book which You have revealed and in Your Prophet whom You have sent. If the one who says these words dies that night, he will die upon the natural faith. If he reaches the morning, he will reach it with abundant goodness.

It is narrated from Hazrat Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prescribed the punishment of stoning.

It is narrated from Hazrat Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that we reached Hudaybiyyah, which was a well, and its water had become very little. We were fourteen hundred people. A bucket was drawn from it. The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) took water with his blessed hand, rinsed his mouth, and poured the water of the rinse into the well itself and made supplication. And we became well satiated with that water.

It is narrated from Hazrat Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that we reached Hudaybiyyah, which was a well, and its water had become very little. We were fourteen hundred people. A bucket was drawn from it. The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) took water with his blessed hand, rinsed his mouth, and poured the water of the rinse into the well itself and made supplication. And we became well satiated with that water.

It is narrated from Hazrat Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that an Ansari came to the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) who was covered in iron (armor) and said, "O Messenger of Allah! Should I accept Islam first or participate in jihad first?" The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Accept Islam first, then participate in jihad." So he did so, and was martyred in that jihad. The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "He did little action but received a great reward."

It is narrated from Hazrat Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that I heard the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) reciting Surah Wat-Teen in one rak'ah of the Isha prayer. I have not heard anyone recite better than him.

It is narrated from Hazrat Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) made a treaty with the people of Hudaybiyyah, Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) sat down to write the document of its contents. He wrote in it the words "Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah" (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), but the polytheists said, "Do not write these words, because if you were the Messenger of Allah, we would never have fought you." The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said to Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), "Erase these words." Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "I cannot erase them." So the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) himself erased them with his blessed hand. The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) made peace with them on the condition that he and his companions (may Allah be pleased with them) would only be able to stay in Makkah Mukarramah for three days and could only bring with them "jalban silah." The narrator asked the meaning of "jalban silah," so he replied, "the sheath and its sword."

It is narrated from Hazrat Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that among the companions of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), the first to come to us were Mus‘ab bin ‘Umair (may Allah be pleased with him) and Ibn Umm Maktum (may Allah be pleased with him). They used to teach people the Noble Qur’an. Then Hazrat ‘Ammar (may Allah be pleased with him), Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him), and Sa‘d (may Allah be pleased with him) came. Then Hazrat ‘Umar Farooq (may Allah be pleased with him) came with twenty men. Then the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) himself arrived. I have never seen the people of Madinah as happy as they were at that time, to the extent that even the slave girls were saying, “The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) has arrived!” When the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) arrived, I had already memorized Surah Al-A‘la and some other surahs from the Mufassalat.

It is narrated from Hazrat Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that he once passed by some people and said: If you have no choice but to sit by the roadside, then spread greetings of peace, help the oppressed, and show the way. The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain of transmission.

It is narrated from Hazrat Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that I saw the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) during the digging of the trench, carrying earth along with the people, and reciting these verses of (Abdullah bin Rawaha, may Allah be pleased with him): O Allah, if it were not for You, we would not have been guided, nor given charity, nor prayed. So send down tranquility upon us, and make us firm when we meet the enemy. These people have rebelled against us, and when they intend to cause turmoil, we refuse. Upon this last sentence, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would raise his voice. The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain.

Muawiyah narrated to us, Abu Ishaq narrated to us, from Sufyan, from Abu Ishaq, from Al-Bara' ibn Azib, who said: I saw the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, on the Day of the Trench while he was carrying the earth, and he mentioned something similar to it...

Affan narrated to us, he said: Shu'bah narrated to us, he said: Abu Ishaq narrated to us, from Al-Bara', he said: I saw the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, on the Day of the Trench, and he was carrying the earth, and he mentioned something similar to it.

It is narrated from Hazrat Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that during the Battle of Khaybar, some donkeys came into our possession, so the announcer of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) proclaimed: "Turn over the pots." The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain.

Hashim narrated to us, Shubah narrated to us, from ‘Adi ibn Thabit, from Al-Bara’ ibn ‘Azib, from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) similarly. And Ibn Ja‘far, in this hadith, said: I heard Al-Bara’ and Ibn Abi Awfa.

It is narrated from Hazrat Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) mentioned the torment of the grave and said: When a person is questioned in the grave, "Who is your Lord?" and he replies, "My Lord is Allah and my Prophet is Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)," then this is the meaning of the verse that Allah Almighty keeps the believers firm on the "firm word" in this world and in the Hereafter.

It is narrated from Hazrat Bara (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Only a believer will love the Ansar, and only a hypocrite will bear malice towards them. Whoever loves them, Allah will love him, and whoever harbors hatred against them, Allah will hate him.

It is narrated from Hazrat Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) once had Hazrat Imam Hasan (may Allah be pleased with him) on his shoulder and was saying: O Allah, I love him, so You also love him.

It is narrated from Hazrat Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that one day some people passed by us. We asked them, "Where are you headed?" They replied, "The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) has sent us to a man who, after his father's death, married his father's wife (stepmother), and he has commanded us to kill him."

It is narrated from Hazrat Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that one day I met my uncle Harith bin Amr, and he had a flag with him. I asked him, "Where are you going?" He replied, "The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) has sent us to a man who, after his father's death, has married his father's wife (stepmother), and he has commanded us to kill him."

It is narrated from Hazrat Bara (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) made peace with the people of Makkah on the condition that they would enter Makkah only carrying sheathed weapons, that is, the scabbard and the sword.

It is narrated from Hazrat Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that when we used to pray behind the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), we would stand in rows, and when he (peace be upon him) went into prostration, then we would follow him.

It is narrated from Hazrat Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that I heard the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) saying to the Ansar: After me, you will face preferential treatment. They asked, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)! Then what do you command us to do?" The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, "Be patient until you meet me at the Pond of Kawthar."

It is narrated from Hazrat Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that I accompanied the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) on eighteen journeys. I never saw him abandon the two rak'ahs before Zuhr.

It is narrated from Hazrat Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that once we were on a journey with the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). We reached a well in which only a little water was left. Six men, including myself, went down into it. Then buckets were lowered. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was also present at the edge of the well. We poured about half or two-thirds of the water into them and presented it before the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). I checked my vessel thoroughly to see if I could get enough water to quench my thirst, but I could not find any. Then the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) put his hand into that bucket and recited some words "which Allah willed." After that, the bucket was returned to us (when it was poured into the well, we were still inside the well). I saw my last companion being pulled out by his clothes so that he would not drown, and the water overflowed. The previous hadith is also narrated from this second chain of transmission.