Musnad Ahmad

Abu Sinan says that after burying my son, I was still in the grave when Abu Talha took my hand and pulled me out and said, "Shall I not give you glad tidings?" I said, "Why not?" He narrated to me, with his chain, this hadith of Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Allah Almighty says to the Angel of Death, "O Angel of Death! Have you taken the soul of My servant's son? Have you taken the coolness of his eyes and a piece of his heart?" He says, "Yes." Allah Almighty asks, "Then what did My servant say?" They reply, "He praised You and recited 'Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un.'" Allah Almighty says, "Build a house for this person in Paradise and name it 'Bayt al-Hamd' (the House of Praise)." The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain.

Narrated to us by Ali ibn Ishaq, he said: Informed us Abdullah, meaning Ibn al-Mubarak, then he mentioned it, except that he said: Abu Talhah al-Khawlani, and he said: al-Dahhak ibn Abd al-Rahman ibn Arzab.

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 he frees her and then marries her, he 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: Every intoxicating thing is forbidden.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that he fell unconscious and people began to weep. When he regained consciousness, he said, "I am free from that person from whom the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is free." People began to ask his wife for details, and she replied, "That person 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: "There are coming ahead of you tribulations like the dark portions of the night. In that time, a man will be a Muslim in the morning and a disbeliever in the evening, or a Muslim in the evening and a disbeliever in the morning. In that time, the one who is sitting will be better than the one who is standing, the one who is standing will be better than the one who is walking, and the one who is walking will be better than the one who is running. Break your bows, cut your bowstrings, cling to your houses, and if someone enters your house, then become like the best son of Adam (Abel)."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Paradise al-Firdaus has four levels. Among them, two gardens will be of silver; their utensils and everything in them will be of silver. Two gardens will be of gold, and their utensils and everything in them will be of gold. And in Paradise ‘Adn, between the people and the visitation of their Lord, there will be nothing but the veil of Majesty which is upon His radiant face. And these rivers gush forth from Paradise ‘Adn and flow in the form of rivers.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that he saw the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performing two rak'ahs after the Asr prayer.

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 about the timings of prayer. The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not give him any answer, but rather ordered Hazrat Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him), who gave the iqamah for Fajr when dawn had broken and people could not recognize each other. Then he ordered him, and he gave the iqamah for Zuhr when the sun had declined, and some said that half the day had passed, while others said it had not, but he knew better. Then he ordered him, and he gave the iqamah for Asr when the sun was still bright. Then he ordered him, and he gave the iqamah for Maghrib when the sun had set. Then he ordered him, and he gave the iqamah for Isha when the twilight had disappeared. Then on the next day, he delayed Fajr so much that when the prayer was finished, people began to say that the sun was about to rise. He delayed Zuhr so much that it was close to the previous day's Asr. He delayed Asr so much that after the prayer people began to say that the sun had turned red. He delayed Maghrib until the disappearance of the twilight, and Isha until the first third of the night. Then he called the questioner and said, "The time for prayer is between these two times."

Abu Aisha, may Allah have mercy on him, who was a companion of Hazrat Abu Huraira, may Allah be pleased with him, says that once Saeed bin Aas called Hazrat Abu Musa Ashari, may Allah be pleased with him, and Hazrat Hudhaifa bin Yaman, may Allah be pleased with him, and asked: "How many takbirs did the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, say in Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha?" Hazrat Abu Musa, may Allah be pleased with him, replied: "Just as four takbirs are said in the funeral prayer, four takbirs were also said in the two Eids." Hazrat Hudhaifa, may Allah be pleased with him, confirmed his statement. Abu Aisha, may Allah have mercy on him, says: "I have not forgotten his words till now, that 'like the takbirs of the funeral prayer.'" It should be noted that Abu Aisha, may Allah have mercy on him, was present with Saeed bin Aas at that time.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I have been granted five such characteristics which were not given to any prophet before me: I have been sent to every red and black (i.e., to all mankind), the entire earth has been made a means of purification and a mosque for me, spoils of war have been made lawful for me, which were not lawful for anyone before me, I have been helped by awe (instilled in the hearts of the enemy) from a distance of one month's journey, and I have been granted the right of intercession. There is no prophet who did not ask for intercession for himself, but I have reserved my right of intercession and kept it for every member of my Ummah who dies without associating anyone with Allah. The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain.

Abu Ahmad, meaning al-Zubayri, narrated to us, he said: Isra'il narrated to us, from Abu Ishaq, from Abu Burdah, who said: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said — then he mentioned its meaning, but did not attribute it directly.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that once I presented myself before the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and at that time he was using the miswak. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had placed the end of the miswak on his tongue and was using the miswak on the edge of his tongue. The narrator says that he used to use the miswak lengthwise.

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 supplicate with these prayers: O Allah! Forgive my sins and my ignorance, my exceeding the limits, and those (sins) which You know better than me. O Allah! Forgive all my sins, whether committed seriously or in jest, by mistake or deliberately; all of these are from me.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man came to the service of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said, "O Messenger of Allah! (peace and blessings be upon him) Tell me, a man fights to prove his bravery, a man fights out of national pride, and a man fights for show (ostentation). Among them, who is the one fighting in the way of Allah?" The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had his head lowered. Upon hearing his question, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) raised his head. If he had not been standing, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would not have raised his head to look at him. And the Noble 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 a man 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, a man fights to prove his bravery, a man fights out of national pride, and a man fights for show (ostentation). Among these, who is the one fighting in the way of Allah?" The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had his head lowered. Upon hearing his question, the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) raised his head. If he had not been standing, the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would not have raised his head to look at him. And 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 once some Ash'ari people came to me and said, "Come with us to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), we have some work with him." I went with them, and there they asked the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) for a position. I apologized to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) regarding their request and said that I had no knowledge of their need. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) affirmed my statement and accepted my excuse, and said, "We do not give any position to a person who asks us for it."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent him and Hazrat Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with him) to Yemen and said: Give glad tidings, do not spread aversion, make things easy, do not create difficulties, obey one another, and do not differ among yourselves. 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, for example, there is a barley-based nabidh called 'mizr' and a honey-based nabidh called 'tuba'." The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Every intoxicating thing is forbidden."

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 be destroyed 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) replied: "The stings of your enemy jinn, and in both cases there is martyrdom." The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain.

Yahya ibn Abi Bukayr narrated to us, he said: Abu Bakr al-Nahshali narrated to us, he said: Ziyad ibn ‘Ilaqah narrated to us, from Usamah ibn Sharik, he said: We went out as a group of several men from Banu Tha‘labah, and behold, we came upon Abu Musa, and he was narrating from the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, who said: "O Allah, make the destruction of my ummah in the plague." And he mentioned it.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that once we were on a journey of jihad with the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Whenever we ascended a hill or a high place or descended into a valley, we would say Takbeer in a loud voice. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came close to us and said, "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?" He said, "'La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah' (is one of 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: "There is no marriage without a guardian (wali)."

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: Every eye commits adultery.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) that we presented ourselves before the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). We requested animals for riding from the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), so the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) 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 return, one of us said to the other, "We had come to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) with a request for riding animals, and the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had sworn that he would not give us riding animals. Let us go back so that we may 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 had come to you with a request for riding animals, and you had sworn 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, 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 Saeed Khudri (may Allah be pleased with 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. He was not granted permission, so he returned. Later, when Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) met him, he asked, "Why did you leave?" He replied, "I sought permission three times. When I was not granted permission, I left. We have been commanded to do so." 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 bear witness to this." Thus, Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) went with them and bore witness to it, so Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) let him go.

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 two Muslims come face to face with swords drawn and one of them kills the other, then 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 intended to kill his companion.

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 is an Ummah that has been shown mercy; there will be no punishment for it in the Hereafter. Its punishment is only in this world—killing, turmoil, and earthquakes."

Abu Burdah and Yazid bin Abi Kabthah were once traveling together. Yazid used to fast during the journey. Abu Burdah said to him, "I have heard my father, Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him), say many times that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'When a person becomes ill or sets out on a journey, the same reward is written for him as he used to receive for his deeds when he was healthy and residing at home.'"

It is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah bin Qais (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Noble 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.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that once we were on a journey of jihad with the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Whenever we ascended a hill or a high place or descended into a valley, we would say Takbeer in a loud voice. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came close to us and said, "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?" He said, "'La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah' (is one of the treasures of Paradise)."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that once I said to one of my companions, "Come! Let us dedicate this day to Allah." It seemed to me as if the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was present before us and saying, "There are some people who say, 'Come, let us dedicate this day to Allah,'" and he repeated this statement so many times that I began to wish that I would sink into the earth.

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 heart is called "qalb" because it keeps turning, and the example of the heart is like that of a feather at the root of a tree which the wind keeps turning over and over.

Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) once said to his son Abu Burdah, "Son! If you had seen that time, how would you have felt that we used to be with the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), and a smell like that of sheep and goats would come from us (because of rainwater falling on our coarse clothes)."

Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) once said to his son Abu Burdah, "Son! If you had seen that time, how would you have felt that we used to be with the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), and a smell like that of sheep and goats would come from us (because of rainwater falling on our coarse clothes)."

Abu Mujliz (may Allah have mercy on him) says that once Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) was traveling from Makkah Mukarramah to Madinah Munawwarah. On the way, he led his companions in prayer. He led them in two rak‘ahs of ‘Isha and then ended the prayer with salam. Then he stood up and in one rak‘ah recited one hundred verses from Surah An-Nisa. Someone objected to this, so he said: "I have not fallen short in anything where the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) placed his foot, I also place my foot there, and the way the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did, I also do the same."

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, its length in the sky will be sixty miles, and in each of its corners will be the families of a Muslim, and those in one corner will not be able to see those in another corner. The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain.

Abd al-Samad narrated to us, he said: Hammam narrated to us, he said: Qatadah narrated to us, and he mentioned something similar.