Musnad Ahmad

It is narrated from Hazrat Usama (may Allah be pleased with him) that I saw when the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came out of the Sacred House (Baitullah), he faced towards the door and said twice: "This is the Qiblah."

It is narrated from Hazrat Usama (may Allah be pleased with him) that I entered the House of Allah (the Ka'bah) with the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). (The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) instructed Hazrat Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him), and he closed the door. At that time, the House of Allah consisted of six pillars. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) walked and reached near the two pillars that were close to the door of the Ka'bah.) He sat down and praised Allah, proclaimed His greatness and oneness (made supplication and sought forgiveness), then stood up and went to the front part of the House of Allah and placed his blessed chest, cheek, and blessed hands upon it. Then he continued to proclaim Allah's greatness and oneness and supplicated. He did the same at every corner, and after coming out and reaching the door of the Ka'bah, he faced the Qiblah and said two or three times: This is the Qiblah.

It is narrated from Hazrat Usama (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) sent him with an army to a certain direction, but during this time the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) passed away. Hazrat Siddiq Akbar (may Allah be pleased with him) asked him, "What command did the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) give you?" He replied, "The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) commanded me to attack 'Abni' in the morning and set it on fire."

It is narrated from Hazrat Usama (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I stood at the gate of Paradise and saw that the majority of those entering it were the poor, while the wealthy were being held back (by the angels for accounting), except for those who were destined for Hell—they were ordered to be sent to Hell. And I stood at the gate of Hell and saw that the majority of those entering it were women.

It is narrated from Hazrat Usama (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The one who applies cupping and the one to whom it is applied, both their fasts are broken.

It is narrated from Hazrat Usama (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If a plague spreads in a region, do not go to that region, and if this epidemic spreads in a region where you are already present, do not flee from it by leaving that place."

It is narrated from Hazrat Usama (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would sometimes take hold of me and seat me on his thigh, and seat Hazrat Hasan (may Allah be pleased with him) on the other thigh, then embrace us and say: O Allah! Since I love both of them, so You also love them.

It is narrated from Hazrat Usama bin Zaid (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I have not left behind me any trial more severe for the men of my ummah than women.

It is narrated from Hazrat Usama (may Allah be pleased with him) that I entered the House of Allah (the Ka'bah) with the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). (The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) instructed Hazrat Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him), and he closed the door. At that time, the House of Allah consisted of six pillars. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) walked and reached near the two pillars that were close to the door of the Ka'bah.) He sat down and praised Allah, proclaimed His greatness and oneness (made supplication and sought forgiveness), then stood up and went to the front part of the House of Allah and placed his blessed chest, cheek, and blessed hands upon it. Then he continued to proclaim Allah's greatness and oneness and supplicated. He did the same at every corner, and after coming out and reaching the door of the Ka'bah, he faced the Qiblah and said two or three times: "This is the Qiblah."

It is narrated from Hazrat Usama bin Zaid (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) departed from Arafat and reached the valley where people used to make their mounts sit down. The Noble Prophet also made his she-camel sit there, then he urinated and cleansed himself with water, then he asked for water for ablution and performed ablution, but not excessively. I said, "O Messenger of Allah! The time for prayer has come." The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "The prayer is ahead of you." Then he mounted his ride and reached Muzdalifah, where he offered the Maghrib prayer. Then people made their mounts sit at their respective places, and before they could unload their luggage, the Isha prayer was established. He offered the prayer, and did not offer any prayer between the two.

The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain of transmission.

It is narrated from Hazrat Usama (may Allah be pleased with him) that on the night of Arafah, I was riding behind the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) maintained a moderate pace; where there was a crowd of people, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would slow down his mount, and where the path was open, he would increase the pace.

It is narrated from Hazrat Usama (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) departed from Arafat, he himself was calm and instructed the people to remain calm as well.