Musnad Ahmad

It is narrated from Hazrat Jabir bin Samurah (may Allah be pleased with him) that I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saying during the Farewell Pilgrimage that this religion will always prevail over its opponents; no one who opposes or separates from it will be able to harm it, until twelve caliphs have passed among my Ummah. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said something which I did not understand. I asked my father, "What did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say?" He replied, "The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: All of them will be from the Quraysh."

It is narrated from Hazrat Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite Surah Al-Lail in the Zuhr prayer, and in the Asr prayer he would recite similar surahs, but in the Fajr prayer he would recite longer surahs than these.

It is narrated from Hazrat Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) entered the mosque and saw some people raising their hands. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: What is the matter with these people that they gesture with their hands as if they are the tails of unruly horses? Remain calm in prayer. Then once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to us and said: What is the matter that I see you divided into different groups? (At that time the companions were sitting in this manner.) Then one day the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came out and said to us: Why do you not align your rows as the angels align before their Lord? The companions asked: O Messenger of Allah, how do the angels align before their Lord? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: They complete the front rows first and fill the gaps in the rows.

It is narrated from Hazrat Jabir bin Samurah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Does any one of you not fear, while raising his head during prayer, that his sight may not return to him, (that it may remain raised upwards)?

It is narrated from Hazrat Jabir bin Samurah (may Allah be pleased with him) that I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saying during the Farewell Pilgrimage that this religion will always prevail over its opponents; no one who opposes or separates from it will be able to harm it, until twelve caliphs have passed among my Ummah. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said something which I did not understand. I asked my father, "What did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say?" He replied, "The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: All of them will be from the Quraysh."

It is narrated from Hazrat Jabir bin Samurah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Before the Day of Judgment, some great liars will certainly appear, so beware of them."

It is narrated from Hazrat Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that after offering the Fajr prayer, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to remain seated until sunrise, and in the Fajr prayer he would recite Surahs like Surah Qaf, and he would lead a short prayer.

It is narrated from Hazrat Jabir bin Samurah, may Allah be pleased with him, that once the mention of Madinah Munawwarah was made in the presence of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, so he said that Allah has named Madinah Munawwarah as "Tābah".

It is narrated from Jabir bin Samurah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "If a person teaches good manners to his children, it is better for him than giving half a sa’ of charity every day."

Simak says that I asked Jabir, may Allah be pleased with him, about the prayer of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, so he said: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, used to recite Surah Qaf and similar surahs in the Fajr prayer.

It is narrated from Hazrat Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that we used to pray behind the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and when turning to the right and left to say salam, we would gesture with our hands. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "What is the matter with people that they gesture with their hands like the tails of difficult horses? Can you not remain calm and gesture while your hand is on your thigh? Say salam to your companion on your right and left."

It is narrated from Hazrat Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to deliver two sermons on Friday. First, he would deliver one sermon and then sit down, and then stand up and deliver the second sermon. The Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) sermon and prayer were moderate, and he would recite verses of the Qur’an on the pulpit.

It is narrated from Hazrat Sabrah that the Prophet (peace be upon him) forbade praying in camel enclosures and permitted it in sheep flocks.

It is narrated from Hazrat Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded us to perform ablution after eating camel meat, but not to perform ablution after eating goat meat; to pray in the sheep’s enclosures, but not to pray in the camel’s enclosures.

It is narrated from Hazrat Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that I entered upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and saw that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was reclining on a cushion.

It is narrated from Hazrat Jabir bin Samurah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) led the funeral prayer of Hazrat Abu Dardaah, then a horse was brought, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) mounted it, and we began to walk around the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).

It is narrated from Hazrat Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that during the blessed era of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), it was found out that a man had committed suicide. Upon hearing this, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not offer his funeral prayer.

It is narrated from Hazrat Jabir bin Samurah, may Allah be pleased with him, that I saw the Seal of Prophethood on the blessed back of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. It was the size of a pigeon’s egg and its color was the same as the color of the Prophet’s body, peace and blessings be upon him.

It is narrated from Hazrat Jabir, may Allah be pleased with him, that Hazrat Ma'iz bin Malik came to the service of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and confessed to adultery regarding himself. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, turned his blessed face away. He came several times and kept confessing, so the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, ordered him to be stoned. The people stoned him, and then came and informed the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. Then the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, stood up to deliver a sermon. After praising Allah, the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Whenever any group of ours goes out in the path of Allah for jihad, the one who stays behind among them, his voice becomes like that of a goat who gives a little milk to someone. By Allah, whoever among them I have power over, I will certainly punish him.

It is narrated from Hazrat Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), "Should I perform a new ablution after eating goat meat?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "If you wish." Then the narrator mentioned the complete hadith. Abdullah says that I heard Hajjaj bin Sha'ir asking my father, "Who is more preferable in your view, Umar Naqid or Mu'ayti?" He replied, "Umar Naqid strives to seek the truth in speech."

It is narrated from Hazrat Jabir bin Samurah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I have been sent along with the Hour like this (the narrator indicated by joining his index and middle fingers).

It is narrated from Hazrat Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite "By the sky, having constellations" (Al-Buruj), "By the sky and the night-comer" (At-Tariq), and similar surahs in the Zuhr and Asr prayers.

It is narrated from Hazrat Jabir bin Samurah (may Allah be pleased with him) that Ma'iz bin Malik, who was a short-statured man, was brought before the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) wearing only a waistcloth, with no other sheet on his body. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was sitting reclining on his left side on a cushion. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) spoke to him about some matters, but I do not know what those matters were because there was a crowd between me and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). After a short while, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Take him away." After some time, he said, "Bring him back." This time, I heard what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Take him away and stone him." Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stood up to deliver a sermon, which I also heard. Whenever any of our group goes out for jihad in the way of Allah, whoever stays behind among them, his voice is like that of a goat, and whoever gives someone even a little milk—by Allah, whoever is able to punish him, I will surely punish him.

Hajjaj narrated to us, Shu'bah narrated to us, from Simak ibn Harb, who said: I heard Jabir ibn Samurah say: I saw the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, Ma'iz ibn Malik was brought to him, and he mentioned its meaning except that he said: "One of them stayed behind making a sound like the bleating of a goat." He said: So I related it to al-Hakam, and it pleased him, and he said to me: What is al-kuthbah? So I asked Simak about al-kuthbah, and he said: A small amount of milk.

It is narrated from Hazrat Jabir bin Samurah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: This religion will always remain established; a group will continue to fight for it until the Day of Resurrection comes.

It is narrated from Hazrat Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that there were reddish streaks in the whiteness of the eyes of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), his blessed mouth was wide, and there was little flesh on his blessed shins.

It is narrated from Hazrat Jabir bin Samurah (may Allah be pleased with him) that I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: A group of Muslims will emerge, and they will extract the white treasure of Kisra and the family of Kisra.

Someone asked Hazrat Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) about the white hair of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), so he replied that there were a few white hairs on the head of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). When he applied oil to his head, the whiteness of the hair was not apparent.

It is narrated from Hazrat Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) regarding the prayer of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to lead a light prayer, and in the Fajr prayer, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would recite Surah Qaf and similar surahs.

It is narrated from Hazrat Jabir bin Samurah (may Allah be pleased with him) that whenever any food was presented as a gift to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would take some from it and send the rest to Hazrat Abu Ayyub Ansari. Once, some food came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) from somewhere which contained garlic. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent it to Hazrat Abu Ayyub in the same way and did not take anything from it himself. When Hazrat Abu Ayyub noticed that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had not taken anything from it, he brought the food back to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and asked about it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said that he had left it because of the smell of garlic. Upon hearing this, Hazrat Abu Ayyub said, "Then why did you send to me something which you yourself did not eat?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied, "Because an angel comes to me."

Ali bin Madini says that Sufyan bin Uyaynah said to me, "Did you have the previous hadith with a better chain than this?" I asked him for the hadith, so he mentioned the previous hadith with his chain. I replied in the affirmative and mentioned my chain, so he became silent.

Someone asked Hazrat Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) about the white hair of the Prophet (peace be upon him), so he replied that the Prophet (peace be upon him) had a few white hairs on his head. When he applied oil to his head, the whiteness of the hair was not apparent.

It is narrated from Hazrat Jabir bin Samurah (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man lived with his father in Harrah. Someone said to him, "My she-camel has run away. If you find her, catch her and bring her back." Coincidentally, that man found her, but her owner did not return until the she-camel became ill. His wife said to him, "Slaughter her so that we can eat her," but he did not do so until the she-camel died. His wife then said, "Skin her so that at least we can cut her meat into pieces for fat." He said, "I will first ask the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)." He asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) inquired, "Do you have enough that you can do without this she-camel?" He replied, "No." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Then go and eat it." After some time, her owner also came and, after hearing the whole incident, said, "Why did you not slaughter her?" He replied, "I felt shy before you."

It is narrated from Hazrat Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered the punishment of stoning for a Jewish man and woman.

It is narrated from Hazrat Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to lead the same prayers as you pray today, but he would lighten the prayer and his prayer was lighter than your prayer, and in the Fajr prayer he would recite Surah Waqi’ah and similar surahs.

It is narrated from Hazrat Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: A group of Muslims will emerge and they will extract the white treasure of Kisra and the family of Kisra.

It is narrated from Hazrat Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) muezzin would give the adhan, he would wait for a while and would not say the iqamah until he saw the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) coming out. When he saw that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had come out, he would then begin the iqamah.

It is narrated from Hazrat Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that there were a few white hairs on the front part of the head of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). When he applied oil to his head, the whiteness of the hair was not apparent, but when he did not apply oil, the whiteness became visible. The hair on the head and beard of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was thick. Someone asked whether his face was shining like a sword? He replied, "No, rather it was shining like the moon and the sun, and it was round in shape." And I saw the Seal of Prophethood on the blessed back of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him); it was the size of a pigeon’s egg and resembled the rest of his body.

Abu al-Nadr narrated to us, Isra'il narrated to us, Simak narrated to us, from Jabir ibn Samurah, who said: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, had some gray hair, and he mentioned its meaning.

It is narrated from Hazrat Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was leading us in the Fajr prayer when, during the prayer, he was seen trying to catch something with his hand. After finishing the prayer, the people asked about it, so he said that Satan was bringing flames of fire before me in order to spoil my prayer. I was catching him; if I had caught him, he would not have been able to free himself from me until he would have been tied to one of the pillars of the mosque and the children of Madinah would have seen him.