Musnad Ahmad

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: Whoever does a good deed and feels happy about it, and commits a sin and feels sad about it, then he is a believer.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that once we performed the Maghrib prayer with the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), then we thought to wait a little while and perform the Isha prayer with the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) as well. So we kept waiting. When the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) arrived, he asked, "Are you still here at this time?" We replied, "Yes, O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! We thought to perform the Isha prayer with you." The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Very good." Then he raised his head towards the sky, and he would often raise his head and look towards the sky, and said, "The stars are a sign of security for the sky; when the stars disappear, then that calamity will come upon the sky which has been promised. And I am a sign of security for my companions (may Allah be pleased with them); when I depart, then that calamity will come upon my companions (may Allah be pleased with them) which has been promised to them. And my companions (may Allah be pleased with them) are a sign of security for my Ummah; when they also depart, then that trial will come upon my Ummah which has been promised to them."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that when Allah Almighty caused the Banu Hawazin to be defeated at Hunain, the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent a cavalry detachment under the leadership of Abu Amir Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) with a flag to pursue them. They set out, and I was also among those who went with them. He began to ride his horse at great speed. On the way, he encountered Ibn Waleed bin Summah, who martyred Hazrat Abu Amir (may Allah be pleased with him) and took possession of the flag. Seeing this, I launched a very fierce attack on Ibn Waleed, killed him, retrieved the flag, and returned with the people.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was once going 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 small amount of 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.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Three types of people will not enter Paradise: a habitual drunkard, one who severs ties of kinship, and one who affirms magic. And whoever dies in the state of being a habitual drunkard, Allah will make him drink the water of "Nahr Ghawta"! Someone asked, "What is meant by Nahr Ghawta?" The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: It is a river that flows from the private parts of immoral women, and the foul smell of their private parts will cause torment to all the inhabitants of Hell.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that a child was born to me, so I took him to the service of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) named him "Ibrahim" and gave him tahneek with a date.

And it is said that once a house in Madinah Munawwarah caught fire and all the members of the household were burned. When this was reported to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: This fire is your enemy; when you go to sleep, extinguish it.

And whenever the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) sent any of his companions (may Allah be pleased with him) somewhere for any task, he would say: Give glad tidings and do not spread aversion, make things easy and do not create difficulties.

And the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said that the example of the guidance and knowledge with which Allah has sent me is like that of rain which falls upon the earth. Now, some part of the earth accepts it and from it grows abundant grass and fodder. Some part is barren, which holds the water, and through it Allah benefits the people; so they drink from it, quench their thirst, give it to their animals to drink, use it in cultivation, and give it to others to drink. And some part is a flat plain which neither holds the water nor grows any grass. This is the example of the person who understands the religion of Allah and Allah benefits him with what He has sent me with; people also benefit from it, and he acquires knowledge and spreads it. And this is the example of the person who does not even raise his head for it and does not accept the guidance of Allah with which I have been sent.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that once I brought water for ablution to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed ablution and, reciting a supplication, said: O Allah! Rectify my religion for me, grant me ease, and bless me in my 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: Shall I not tell you about a treasure from the treasures of Paradise? I said: Why not, O Messenger of Allah. He said: "La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah" (is a treasure from the treasures of Paradise).

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 tent in Paradise will be made of a hollow pearl, sixty miles long in the sky, and in each corner there will be the family of a Muslim, and those in one corner will not be able to see those in another corner.

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 the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When a woman applies perfume and passes by some people so that they may smell her fragrance, then she is such and such (i.e., a wrongdoer).

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Shall I not tell you about a treasure from the treasures of Paradise? I said: Why not, O Messenger of Allah. He said: "La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah" (is a treasure from the treasures of Paradise).

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 Ubaid bin Umair (may Allah have mercy on him) that once Hazrat Abu Musa Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) greeted Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) three times, but did not receive permission, so he left. After a short while, Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "Did I not just hear the voice of Abdullah bin Qais?" The people said, "Yes." Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) sent a messenger after him asking, "Why did you leave?" He replied, "I sought permission three times, and when I was not granted permission, I left. This is what we have been commanded to do." Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "Present a witness for this, otherwise I will punish you." Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) went to a gathering of the Ansar. They said, "Even the youngest among us can testify to this." So Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) went with him and testified to it. Then Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "This command of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was hidden from me; the affairs of the markets kept me heedless of it."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Allah Almighty created Hazrat Adam from a handful of soil which He gathered from all over the earth. That is why the children of Adam are like the earth itself: some are white, some are red, some are black, and some are in between. Likewise, some are impure and some are good, some are soft and some are sad, etc. The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain.

Narrated to us by Rawh, narrated to us by ‘Awf, from Qasamah ibn Zuhayr, who said: I heard al-Ash‘ari, and he mentioned the like of it.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that once we were sitting with the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) when a man asked for something. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Intercede for him, you will be rewarded, and Allah will decree what He wills through the tongue of His Prophet.

Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) reminded us of the prayer of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) which we used to perform with the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), but which we had forgotten or deliberately abandoned. He used to say "Allahu Akbar" every time he bowed (for ruku‘), when rising from bowing, and when going into prostration (sajdah).

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Jews used to come to the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) and sneeze in his presence, hoping that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would say to them in response, "May Allah have mercy on you." But the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would respond to their sneezing by saying, "May Allah guide you and set your affairs right."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Allah Almighty does not sleep, nor does it befit Him to sleep. He lowers and raises the scale. His veil is fire. If He were to remove His veil, everything within the reach of His sight would burn. Then Abu Ubaidah recited this verse: "It was proclaimed that blessing has been bestowed on whoever is in the fire and whoever is around it, and Allah, the Lord of all the worlds, is free from every defect."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that when I used to visit the service of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), I saw Hazrat Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) coming and going in his house so frequently that I considered him to be a member of that household.

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 grants them well-being and provision.

Khwaja Hasan (may Allah have mercy on him) says that Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) had a brother who actively participated in acts of discord. He would forbid him, but he would not desist. He said to him, "If I thought that even a little advice would be enough for you, which in my opinion is less than this (I would still advise you)." And the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When two Muslims come face to face with swords and one of them kills the other, both the killer and the killed will go to Hell." Someone asked, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! The matter of the killer is understandable, but what about the killed one?" The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "He also wanted to kill his companion."

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 sworn an oath that I will not eat it because I see chickens eating filth." He (Abu Musa) said, "Come closer, for I will tell you about this. Once, I was with a group of Ash'aris in the service of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). We requested riding animals from the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), so he said, 'By Allah! I cannot mount you, for I have nothing to mount you on.' We waited for a while, as long as Allah willed, then the Noble 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 another, 'We came to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to request riding animals, and he swore an oath that he would not give us riding animals. Let us go back and remind the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) of his oath.' So we again presented ourselves before the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said, 'O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! We came to you to request riding animals, and you swore an oath that you would not give us riding animals, yet you gave us animals?' The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, 'I did not mount you, but Allah did. By Allah! If Allah wills, whenever I swear an oath and see something better in another matter, I will choose that and offer expiation for my oath.'" The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain.

Abd al-Razzaq narrated to us, Ma'mar narrated to us, from Ayyub, from Abu Qilabah, from Zahdam al-Jarmi, who said: I was with Abu Musa, and food containing chicken was brought near to him, and he mentioned its meaning.

Narrated to us by Abdullah ibn al-Walid, narrated to us by Sufyan, narrated to us by Ayyub, narrated to me by Abu Qilabah, from a man of Banu Taym Allah called Zahdam, who said: We were with Abu Musa, and chicken meat was brought to him, and he mentioned it.

Affan narrated to us, Wuhaib narrated to us, Ayyub narrated to us, from Abu Qilabah, and from al-Qasim al-Tamimi, from Zahdam al-Jarmi, who said: There was brotherhood between us and the Ash'ari. Then he mentioned the hadith and its meaning.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) taught us the prayer and its method and said: The imam is appointed only to be followed, so when he says the takbeer, you also say the takbeer, and when he says "ghayril maghdubi 'alayhim walad-dallin," then say "Ameen," Allah will accept it. When he bows (for ruku'), you also bow; when he raises his head, you also raise your heads. When he says "Sami' Allahu liman hamidah," then you say "Rabbana lakal hamd," Allah will surely listen to you. When he prostrates, you also prostrate; when he raises his head, you also raise your heads, because the imam will prostrate before you and will raise his head before you; this will suffice in its place.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that a Bedouin came to the service of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! Tell me, one man fights for war booty, another fights to prove his bravery, and another fights for show (ostentation); among them, 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 is 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 once I presented myself before the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and some people from my tribe were with me. The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Accept the glad tidings and convey them to those who are left behind you, that whoever bears witness with a sincere heart that there is no god but Allah will enter Paradise." We left the presence of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and began to convey this glad tidings to the people. Suddenly, Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) came before us. He took us back to the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! In this way, people will rely on this and just sit back." Upon this, the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) remained silent.

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 towards Yemen. I submitted, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! There are some drinks prevalent there. Which of those drinks should I drink and which should I leave?" The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked the names of those drinks. I told him, "Taba‘ and Mizr." But the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not understand what kind of drinks these were, so he asked, "What is Taba‘ and Mizr?" I submitted, "Taba‘ refers to the nabidh of barley which is well-cooked, and Mizr refers to the nabidh of honey." The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Do not drink anything intoxicating."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that once we were with the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) on a journey of jihad. Whenever we ascended a hill or a high place or descended into a valley, we would say Takbeer in a loud voice. The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) came close to us and said: O people! Be gentle with yourselves, you are not calling upon a deaf or absent Allah, you are calling upon the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing, who is closer to you than the neck of your mount. O Abdullah bin Qais, shall I not tell you about one of the treasures of Paradise? I said: Why not, O Messenger of Allah. He said: "La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah" (There is no power and no strength except with Allah) is one of the treasures of 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 a Jew or a Christian into Hell in his place." 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 his father narrated this hadith 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 said.

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 give rewards in the battles.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Three types of people will receive a double reward: A man who has a slave-girl, and he teaches her good manners and gives her the best education, then sets her free and marries her, he will receive a double reward; likewise, a slave who fulfills the right of Allah and also fulfills the right of his master; or a man from the People of the Book who believed in his own scripture 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 once two men brought a dispute over an animal to the service of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Neither of them had any witnesses. The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) declared it to be shared equally, half and half, between the two of them.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Shall I not tell you about a treasure from the treasures of Paradise? I said: Why not, O Messenger of Allah. He said: "La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah" (is a treasure from the treasures of Paradise).