Musnad Ahmad

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa that the Prophet (peace 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.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Some people will come to me at the Pond of Kawthar. (I will say:) O Lord! My companions! It will be said: You do not know what new things they invented after you.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say: Whoever honors the king appointed by Allah in this world, Allah will honor him on the Day of Resurrection, and whoever humiliates the king appointed by Allah in this world, Allah will disgrace him on the Day of Resurrection.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded us to sell silver for silver and gold for gold only in equal amounts, and also commanded that silver may be sold for gold or gold for silver as desired (there may be an increase or decrease).

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) led one group in two rak'ahs during the prayer of fear, then led the other group in two rak'ahs. In this way, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed four rak'ahs, and the people performed two rak'ahs each.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) rode a camel to deliver a sermon on the occasion of the Farewell Pilgrimage. A man held its rein, then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Tell me, what day is this?" We replied, "Allah and His Messenger know best." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) remained silent for so long that we thought he might give it another name. But the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Is it not the Day of Sacrifice (Yawm al-Nahr)?" We replied, "Why not." Then he said, "What month is this?" We replied, "Allah and His Messenger know best." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) remained silent for so long that we thought he might give it another name. But the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Is it not the month of Dhu al-Hijjah?" We replied, "Why not." Then he said, "What city is this?" We replied, "Allah and His Messenger know best." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) remained silent as before, then said, "Is it not the Sacred City (Haram)?" We replied, "Why not." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Your lives, your wealth, and your honor are as sacred to each other as the sanctity of this day, in this month, in this city. Soon you will meet your Lord, and He will ask you about your deeds. Beware! Do not go astray after me, striking the necks of one another. Have I conveyed the message of Allah?" Let those present convey this message to those who are absent, for sometimes the one to whom the message is conveyed may preserve it better than the one who heard it." The narrator says that it happened exactly so.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that once I saw the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) delivering a sermon on the pulpit when Hazrat Imam Hasan also came. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) embraced him, placed his hand on his head, and said: "This son of mine is a leader, and Allah Almighty will bring reconciliation between two groups of Muslims through him."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man presented himself in the court of the Messenger and asked, "O Messenger of Allah, which person is the best?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied, "The one whose life is long and whose deeds are good." The questioner then asked, "And who is the worst person?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied, "The one whose life is long and whose deeds are bad."

Rawh narrated to us, Hammad narrated to us, from Ali ibn Zayd, from Abdur-Rahman ibn Abi Bakrah, from his father, from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, something similar to it.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The parents of the Dajjal will remain for thirty years in such a state that they will have no children, then a child will be born to them who will be one-eyed, whose harm will be greater and benefit less. His eyes will sleep but his heart will not sleep. Then, describing the appearance of his parents, he said: His father will be a tall man, his flesh will tremble, and his nose will be long, as if it were the beak of a parrot. His mother will be a woman with large breasts. After some time, we learned that a child had been born among the Jews in Medina. I and Zubair bin Al-Awwam went to see him. When we reached his parents, we found the description given by the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to be true. The child was lying wrapped in a sheet, making faint sounds. We asked his parents about him, and they said: We spent thirty years in such a state that we had no child, then this one-eyed child was born to us, whose harm is greater and benefit less. When we left from there and passed by him, he said: What were you talking about? We said: Did you hear what we were saying? He said: Yes, my eyes sleep but my heart does not sleep. He was Ibn Sayyad.

Abdur Rahman bin Abi Bakrah says that once I was present with my father in the service of Amir Muawiyah. When we reached him, he said, "O Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him), tell me a hadith that you have heard yourself." He said, "The Prophet (peace be upon him) used to like good dreams very much and would keep asking about them. So, as usual, one day he asked, 'Has anyone among you seen a dream?' A man said, 'O Messenger of Allah, I have seen one. I saw that a scale was hung down from the sky, in which you were weighed against Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), and your side was heavier. Then Abu Bakr was weighed against Umar, and Abu Bakr's side was heavier. Then Umar was weighed against Uthman, and Umar's side was heavier. Then the scale was lifted up.' The Prophet (peace be upon him) felt burdened by this dream and said, 'This is an indication towards the Caliphate of Prophethood, after which Allah will give kingship to whomever He wills.' At this, we were grabbed by the neck and thrown out. Ziyad said, 'May your father perish! Did you not find any other hadith to narrate before him?' He replied, 'No, by Allah, I will not narrate any hadith from him except this one until I part from him.' At this, he left us. This happened three times. Then Muawiyah said, 'You call it government; we are content with it.'"

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man presented himself in the court of the Messenger and asked, "O Messenger of Allah, which person is the best?" The Prophet (peace be upon him) replied, "The one whose life is long and whose deeds are good." The questioner asked, "And who is the worst person?" The Prophet (peace be upon him) replied, "The one whose life is long and whose deeds are bad."

Abdur Rahman bin Abi Bakrah says that once I was present with my father in the service of Amir Muawiyah. When we reached him, he said, "O Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him), tell me a hadith that you have heard yourself." He said, "The Prophet (peace be upon him) used to like good dreams very much and would keep asking about them. So, as usual, one day he asked, 'Has anyone among you seen a dream?' A man said, 'O Messenger of Allah, I have seen one. I saw that a scale was hung down from the sky, in which you were weighed against Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), and your side was heavier. Then Abu Bakr was weighed against Umar, and Abu Bakr's side was heavier. Then Umar was weighed against Uthman, and Umar's side was heavier. Then the scale was lifted up.' The Prophet (peace be upon him) felt burdened by this dream and said, 'This points to the Caliphate of Prophethood, after which Allah will give kingship to whomever He wills.' At this, we were grabbed by the neck and thrown out. Ziyad said, 'May your father perish! Did you not find any other hadith to narrate before him?' He replied, 'No, by Allah, I will not narrate any hadith from him except this one until I part from him.' At this, he left us. This happened three times. Then Muawiyah said, 'You call it government; we are content with it.'"

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The fragrance of Paradise can be perceived from a distance of five hundred years. Whoever kills a Mu'ahid (a non-Muslim under Muslim protection) unjustly, Allah makes the fragrance of Paradise forbidden for him.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Some people will come to me at the Pond of Kawthar. [I will say:] "O Lord! My companions!" It will be said: "You do not know what new things they invented after you."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Who is the ruler of Persia?" The people replied, "A woman." He then said, "That nation will never succeed which entrusts its affairs to a woman."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that he performed rukoo‘ before joining the row, so the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said to him: May Allah increase you in eagerness for the religion, but do not do this again.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Tell me, if in the sight of Allah the people of the tribes of Aslam and Ghifar are better than those of Banu Asad and Banu Ghatafan, will they remain unsuccessful and in loss? The people said: Yes! The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Those people are better than them. Then he said: Tell me, if Juhainah and Muzainah are better than Banu Tamim and Banu Amir (who are both allies), will Banu Tamim and others be in loss? Saying this, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) raised his voice. The people said: Yes. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Then they are better than them.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Bakrah that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: The two months of Eid, that is, Ramadan and Dhul-Hijjah, will not be less (in reward).

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that once, in the presence of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), a man praised another. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Alas! You have broken your companion's neck." And he said, "If any of you must praise his brother, then he should say: 'I think that so-and-so appears to be such-and-such, and I do not declare anyone pure before Allah, and his true guardian is Allah; I think of him as such.'"

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Tell me, if in the sight of Allah the people of the tribes of Aslam and Ghifar are better than the tribes of Banu Asad and Banu Ghatafan, will they remain deprived and in loss? The people said: Yes! The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Those people are better than them. Then he said: Tell me, if Juhainah and Muzainah are better than Banu Tamim and Banu Amir (who are both allies), will Banu Tamim and others be in loss? Saying this, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) raised his voice. The people said: Yes. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Then they are better than them.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Jibreel and Mikaeel came to me. Jibreel said to me, "Recite the Noble Qur'an on one mode (harf)." Mikaeel said, "Request for an increase in it." Then Jibreel said, "You may recite the Noble Qur'an on seven modes (ahruf), any one of which is sufficient and satisfactory, provided that you do not change a verse of mercy into one of punishment, or a verse of punishment into one of mercy, such as 'ta'al' and 'aqbil', 'halumma' and 'idhhab', 'isra' and 'i'jil'."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The fragrance of Paradise can be perceived from a distance of one hundred years. Whoever unjustly kills a person with whom there is a treaty, Allah makes the fragrance of Paradise forbidden for him.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that once he was leading the people in prayer. When he would go into prostration, Imam Hasan would jump and ride on the back of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He did this several times. Upon this, some people began to say, "The way you treat this child, we have never seen you treat anyone else like that." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "This son of mine is a leader, and Allah Almighty will bring reconciliation between two groups of Muslims through him." Hasan says, "By Allah, after he became caliph, not even as much blood as comes from a single prick was shed."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: That nation will not succeed which entrusts its affairs to a woman.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: When two Muslims come face to face with swords and one of them kills the other, then both the killer and the killed will go to Hell. Someone asked, "O Messenger of Allah, the matter of the killer is understandable, but what about the killed one?" The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: He also intended to kill his companion.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa that the Prophet (peace 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.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The parents of the Dajjal will remain for thirty years in such a state that they will have no children. Then a child will be born to them who will be one-eyed, his harm will be greater and his benefit less. His eyes will sleep but his heart will not sleep... Then the narrator mentioned the complete hadith.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: None of you should say, "I stood (in prayer) for the entire Ramadan," (because there is no way to avoid negligence or falling asleep; it is possible that one may sleep through a day).

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) saying: No ruler should decide between two men while he is angry.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever kills a Mu'ahid (a non-Muslim with a peace treaty) unjustly, Allah makes the fragrance of Paradise forbidden for him.

The narrator named Muhammad, while relating an incident, said: When he came, Abdullah was given the choice to either take thirty thousand rupees or take silver vessels. He preferred to take the vessels. Then some traders from "Darin" came, and he sold ten parts of it for thirteen thousand each. Then he met Hazrat Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him), and said: See how I deceived him. He (Abu Bakrah) asked about the incident, so he narrated the whole story. Hazrat Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said to him: I swear by Allah, return it, because I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) forbidding such things.