Musnad Ahmad

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) told us some of his names which we did not know or remember before. Thus he said: I am Muhammad, Ahmad, Muqaffi, Hashir, and the Prophet of Mercy (peace and blessings be upon him).

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man came to the service of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and asked: "If a person loves a people but cannot reach them, what is the ruling?" The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "A person will be with those whom he loves."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: There is no one more patient over something hurtful that he hears than Allah. Others are associated with Him, yet He still provides them with sustenance.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "My Ummah will perish by 'ta'n' and 'ta'oon'." Someone asked, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! We have understood the meaning of 'ta'n' (that is, being struck with spears), but what is meant by 'ta'oon'?" The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The stings of your enemy jinn, and in both cases there is martyrdom."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: At night, Allah Almighty stretches out His hand so that the one who sinned during the day may repent, and during the day He stretches out His hand so that the one who sinned at night may repent. This will continue until the sun rises from the west.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stood among us and mentioned four things, and they are: Allah Almighty does not sleep, nor does sleep befit Him; He lowers and raises the scale; the deeds of the night are presented before Him during the day, and the deeds of the day are presented before Him during the night.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Charity is obligatory upon every Muslim. Someone asked, "Tell us, what if a person has nothing?" The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: He should work with his own hands, benefit himself, and also give charity. The questioner asked, "Tell us, what if he is not able to do that?" The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: He should help someone in need or a distressed person. The questioner asked, "What if a person cannot even do that?" The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: He should enjoin good or justice. The questioner asked, "What if he cannot even do that?" The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Then he should restrain himself from harming anyone; that is his charity.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever has a slave-girl and gives her excellent education and teaches her good manners, then sets her free and marries her, he will receive a double reward. Similarly, a slave who fulfills the right of Allah and also fulfills the right of his master, or a person from the People of the Book who believed in the Shariah of Jesus and also believed in the Shariah of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), he too will receive a double reward.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: A person will be with whom he loves.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent me to the area of my people. When the season of Hajj approached, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) set out for Hajj, and I also attained the honor of performing Hajj. When I presented myself before him, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was encamped at Abtah. He asked me, "O Abdullah bin Qais! With what intention did you put on Ihram?" I replied, "Labbaik for Hajj, with the same intention as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)." The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Very good. Tell me, did you bring a sacrificial animal with you?" I said, "No." The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Go and perform Tawaf of the House of Allah, perform Sa'i between Safa and Marwah, and come out of Ihram." So I went and did as the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded. Then I went to a woman of my people, and she washed my head with 'khatmi' and looked for lice in my hair. Then, on the eighth of Dhul-Hijjah, I put on Ihram for Hajj. I continued to give people the same fatwa until the passing of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), as he had commanded me. The same situation remained during the time of Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him). When the time of Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) came, one day I was standing near the Black Stone and telling people the same ruling that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had commanded me, when suddenly a man came and whispered to me, "Do not be hasty in giving this fatwa, because the Commander of the Faithful has issued some new rulings regarding the rites of Hajj." I said to the people, "O people! Whoever has received a fatwa from us regarding the rites of Hajj should wait, for the Commander of the Faithful is coming; follow him." Then when Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) arrived, I asked him, "O Commander of the Faithful! Have you issued any new rulings regarding the rites of Hajj?" He replied, "Yes! If we take the Book of Allah, it commands us to complete (the rites), and if we take the Sunnah of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he did not come out of Ihram until he had offered the sacrifice."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that he fell unconscious, and his umm walad began to weep. When he regained consciousness, he said to her, "Do you not know what the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) has said?" She asked, "What did he say?" He replied, "He is not one of us who wails loudly, pulls out hair, and tears his collar."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever hears about me, whether he is from my Ummah, a Jew, or a Christian, and does not believe in me, will not enter Paradise.

Abu Al-Tiyah narrates from a tall, dark-skinned man that he came to Basra with Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him). Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) wrote a letter to Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him). Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) replied to him in writing that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was once going along when he reached near soft ground beside a garden and urinated there. He said: Among the Children of Israel, when any person urinated and a little urine touched his body, he would cut off that part with scissors. And he said: When any of you intends to urinate, he should look for soft ground.

Abu Bakr bin Abdullah says that once, in front of the enemy army, I heard my father saying that I heard the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) say: "The gates of Paradise are under the shade of swords." Upon hearing this, a disheveled man from among the people stood up and said, "O Abu Musa! Did you yourself hear this hadith from the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)?" He replied, "Yes!" The man returned to his companions, bade them farewell for the last time, broke the sheath of his sword and threw it away, then took up his sword and set out. He fought with such intensity that he was eventually martyred.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that he fell unconscious, and his umm walad began to weep. When he regained consciousness, he said to her, "Do you not know what the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) has said?" She asked, "What did he say?" He replied, "He is not one of us who wails loudly, pulls out hair, and tears his collar."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that he fell unconscious, and his umm walad began to weep. When he regained consciousness, he said to her, "Do you not know what the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) has said?" She asked, "What did he say?" He replied, "He is not one of us who wails loudly, pulls out hair, and tears his collar."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) reached the door of a house where some Quraysh were gathered, and holding both panels of the door, he asked, "Is there anyone in this house besides the Quraysh?" Someone replied, "Our such-and-such nephew is here." The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "A people's nephew is counted among them." Then he said, "Governance will remain with the Quraysh as long as, when mercy is requested from them, they show mercy; when they judge, they judge with justice; and when they distribute, they do so with fairness. Whoever does not do so, upon him is the curse of Allah, His angels, and all people. None of his obligatory or voluntary acts will be accepted."

Shaqiq (may Allah have mercy on him) says that once I was sitting with Hazrat Abu Musa Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) and Hazrat Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him). Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "Did you not hear this statement of Hazrat Ammar (may Allah be pleased with him): Once the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent me on an errand. During the journey, ghusl became obligatory upon me, but I did not find water, so I rolled in the earth as animals do. Then I presented myself before the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and mentioned this incident. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, 'It would have been sufficient for you to do just this.' Saying this, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) struck his hand on the earth, then joined both hands together, and wiped his face."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man came to the service of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said, "O Messenger of Allah! Tell me, a man fights to prove his bravery, a man fights out of national pride, and a man fights for show—among these, who is the one fighting in the way of Allah?" The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "The one who fights so that the word of Allah may be exalted, he is the one fighting in the way of Allah."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent Hazrat Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with him) and Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) towards Yemen and instructed them to teach the people the Qur'an.

It is narrated from Abdullah bin Qais that once the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When you go to the mosques and markets of the Muslims and you have arrows with you, then keep their tips under control, lest they strike someone and you cause harm or injure someone.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that safeguard this Qur'an. By the One in Whose hand is my soul, it slips away from the chest of any one of you faster than a camel that unties its rope and runs away.

Abu Burdah (may Allah have mercy on him) says that during his illness of death, Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) made a will, saying: When you take my funeral, walk quickly; do not take a fire-pan with you; do not place anything in my grave that would come between me and the soil; do not build anything over my grave. And I make you witnesses that I am free from every person who plucks hair, wails loudly, or tears his collar. People asked, "Have you heard anything about this?" He replied, "Yes! From the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that when I was present in the service, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was encamped at Abtah. He asked me, "O Abdullah bin Qais! With what intention have you donned the Ihram?" I replied, "Labbaik for Hajj, with the same intention as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)." The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Very good. Tell me, have you brought a sacrificial animal with you?" I said, "No." The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Go and perform the Tawaf of the House of Allah, perform Sa'i between Safa and Marwah, and become halal (come out of Ihram)."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The example of the Muslim who recites the Noble Qur’an is like that of the citron, whose taste is good and whose fragrance is good. The example of the Muslim who does not recite the Qur’an is like that of the date, whose taste is good but it has no fragrance. The example of the sinner who recites the Qur’an is like that of the basil, whose taste is bitter but its fragrance is good. And the example of the wicked person who does not recite the Qur’an is like that of the colocynth, whose taste is bitter and it has no fragrance.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: All fingers are equal (in terms of blood money), that is, the blood money for each finger is ten camels.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever plays with Nardashir (backgammon) is disobeying Allah and His Messenger.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that I heard the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: After eating anything whose color has been changed by fire, perform ablution.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that while taking care of the companions (may Allah be pleased with them) of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)........ and the complete hadith was mentioned.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man came to him while he was eating chicken. That man sat to one side and said, "I have taken an oath that I will not eat it because I see chickens eating filth." He (Abu Musa) said, "Come closer, for I have seen the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) eating it."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man came to the service of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and asked: If a person loves a people but cannot reach them, what is the ruling? The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: A person will be with those whom he loves.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) that I heard the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) saying: You should seek permission three times; if it is granted, that is very good, and if any one of you has sought permission three times and does not receive a reply, then he should return.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: All fingers are equal (with regard to blood money), that is, the blood money for each finger is ten camels.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that once I, along with a group of Ash'aris, presented ourselves before the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). We requested animals for riding from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "By Allah! I cannot provide you with mounts because I do not have anything to mount you on." We waited for a while, "as long as Allah willed," then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered for three camels with bright foreheads for us. When we were about to leave, one of us said to the other, "We had come to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to request riding animals, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had sworn that he would not give us riding animals. Let us go back and remind the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) of his oath." So we again presented ourselves before the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! We had come to you to request riding animals, and you had sworn that you would not give us riding animals, yet you gave us animals?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "I did not provide you with mounts, rather Allah Almighty did. By Allah! If Allah wills, whenever I take an oath and see something better in another thing, I will choose that and offer expiation for my oath."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever safeguards that which is between his jaws (the tongue) and his private parts, he will enter Paradise.

Once Abu Burdah narrated to Umar bin Abdul Aziz (may Allah be pleased with him) a hadith from his father, that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whenever a Muslim dies, Allah Almighty admits in his place a Jew or a Christian into Hell." When Abu Burdah narrated the previous hadith to Umar bin Abdul Aziz (may Allah have mercy on him), he asked Abu Burdah to swear by the name of Allah, besides whom there is no deity, that this hadith was narrated by his father and that he heard it from the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). And Saeed bin Abi Burdah does not refute what 'Awf says.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: All fingers are equal (in terms of blood money), that is, the blood money for each finger is ten camels.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever hears about me, whether he is from my Ummah, a Jew, or a Christian, and does not believe in me, will not enter Paradise.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to meet with the Ansar both in private and in general gatherings frequently. If it was a private meeting, he would go to the concerned person's house, and if it was a general meeting, he would go to the mosque.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever has a slave-girl and then frees her and marries her, he will receive a double reward.