Musnad Ahmad

Hazrat Abu Malik Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) once gathered his companions and said, "Come, I will show you how the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray." Hazrat Abu Malik was from among the Ash'ariyyin. He had a large bowl of water brought, and first washed both hands three times, then rinsed his mouth and put water in his nose, washed his face three times, and washed his arms three times. Then he wiped his head and ears, and washed his feet. He led the Zuhr prayer, in which he recited Surah Al-Fatiha, and said takbeer a total of 22 times.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Malik Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) that once I was present in the service of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) when this verse was revealed: "O you who believe, do not ask about things..." At that time, we were asking questions to the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Meanwhile, the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said that there are some servants of Allah who will neither be prophets nor martyrs, but on the Day of Resurrection, due to their closest seat to Allah, even the prophets and martyrs will envy them.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Malik Ashja'i (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet, the Leader of the Two Worlds (peace and blessings be upon him), said: The greatest betrayal in the sight of Allah is betrayal in a span of land. You see that two men are neighbors in a piece of land or a house, yet one of them unjustly takes a span from the other's share. On the Day of Resurrection, the one who does this will have a collar made from that portion out of the seven earths placed around his neck.

Hazrat Abu Malik Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) once said to his people, "Shall I not show you how the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray?" Accordingly, he formed a row of men first, then a row of children behind the men, and a row of women behind the children.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Malik Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) that once I was present in the service of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) when this verse was revealed: "O you who believe, do not ask about things..." At that time, we were asking questions to the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Meanwhile, the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said that there are some servants of Allah who will neither be prophets nor martyrs, but on the Day of Resurrection, due to their closest seat to Allah, even the prophets and martyrs will envy them.

Hazrat Abu Malik Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) once gathered his companions and said, "Come, I will show you how the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray." Hazrat Abu Malik was from among the Ash'ariyyin. He had a large bowl of water brought, and first washed both hands three times, then rinsed his mouth and put water in his nose, washed his face three times, and washed his arms three times. Then he wiped his head and ears, and washed his feet. He led the Zuhr prayer, in which he recited Surah Al-Fatiha, and said takbeer a total of 22 times.

When the time of departure from this world for Hazrat Abu Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) drew near, he said: O listening Ash'aris! Those among you who are present should convey this message to those who are absent: I heard the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, say: The sweetness of this world is the bitterness of the Hereafter, and the bitterness of this world is the sweetness of the Hereafter.

Malik bin Abi Maryam says that once we were sitting with Rabee’ah Jarshi discussing grape wine on behalf of Dahhak bin Qais. During this, a companion of the Prophet (peace be upon him), Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Ghanm (may Allah be pleased with him), came to us. We invited him to join our conversation, so we continued discussing the matter. Then Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Ghanm (may Allah be pleased with him) said that Hazrat Abu Malik Ash’ari (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated this hadith to me, that he heard the Prophet (peace be upon him) say: “Some people from my Ummah will certainly drink wine, calling it by another name.” The person who narrated this hadith to me is more truthful than me and you, and the one who narrated it to him is more truthful than him, me, and you. By Allah, besides whom there is no deity, I heard this hadith from Hazrat Abu Malik (may Allah be pleased with him), and he heard it from the Prophet (peace be upon him), and he repeated this three times, until Dahhak said: “In the end times, shame on wine!”

Hazrat Abu Malik Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) once gathered his companions and said, "Come, I will show you how the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to perform prayer..." Then the narrator mentioned the entire hadith and said: In the first two rak'ahs, he recited Surah Al-Fatihah and made its recitation audible to those behind him.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Malik Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Cleanliness is a part of faith. Saying "Alhamdulillah" fills the scale of deeds. (Subhan Allah, Allahu Akbar) "La ilaha illallah, Allahu Akbar" fill the space between the heavens and the earth. Prayer is light, charity is proof, patience is brightness, and the Qur'an is an argument for you or against you. Every person starts his morning by selling himself; then either he destroys himself or he frees himself.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Malik Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: There are four things from the time of ignorance which people will never abandon: boasting about one's lineage, finding fault with others' lineage, wailing over the dead, and attributing rain to the stars. And if a wailing woman does not repent before her death, then on the Day of Resurrection she will be made to stand in such a state that she will be wearing trousers of tar or a shirt of scabs (which will be made from the blazing flames of fire).

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Malik Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: There are four things from the time of ignorance which people will never abandon: boasting about one's lineage, finding fault with others' lineage, wailing over the dead, and attributing rain to the stars. And if a wailing woman does not repent before her death, then on the Day of Resurrection she will be made to stand in such a state that she will be wearing trousers of tar or a shirt of scabs (which will be made from the blazing flames of fire).

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: In Paradise, there is a chamber such that its exterior can be seen from its interior and its interior from its exterior. Allah has prepared this for the person who feeds people, speaks gently, fasts regularly, and prays at a time when people are sleeping.

Hazrat Abu Malik Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) once gathered his people and said, "O group of Ash'aris! Gather together yourselves and also gather your wives and children so that I may teach you the prayer of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), the same prayer that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) taught us in Madinah." So they all gathered together and brought their wives and children as well. Then he demonstrated ablution to the people, performing it with great care on every limb, ensuring that all parts were thoroughly washed. When the shadow began to return, he stood up and gave the call to prayer (adhan). Then, first, he arranged the rows of men, behind them the children, and behind them the women. Then he had the iqamah called and stepped forward to begin the prayer. First, he raised both hands and said the takbir, then recited Surah Al-Fatihah and another surah quietly, then said the takbir and went into bowing (ruku'), said "Subhan Allah wa bihamdihi" three times, then said "Sami' Allahu liman hamidah" and stood up straight, then said the takbir and went into prostration (sajdah), then said the takbir and performed the second prostration, then said the takbir and stood up straight. In this way, there were six takbirs in the first rak'ah, and he also said the takbir while standing for the second rak'ah. After finishing the prayer, he turned towards his people and said, "Remember my takbirs and learn my bowing and prostration, for this is the same prayer of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he used to teach us at that time." One day, in the same way, after finishing the prayer, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) turned his blessed face towards the people and said, "O people! Listen, understand, and be certain that there are some servants of Allah who will not be prophets or martyrs, but even the prophets and martyrs will envy them when they see their closeness to Allah and their position." Upon this, a Bedouin who was sitting at the very end knelt on his knees and said, "O Messenger of Allah! Please describe their qualities to us." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was pleased to hear this question from the Bedouin and said, "They will be people whose lineage will not be well-known among the people, nor will they belong to any famous tribe, but will be related to foreign tribes, and there will be no close kinship among them. They will love and form ranks with each other for the sake of Allah. On the Day of Resurrection, Allah will place pulpits of light for them and seat them upon them. Their faces will be radiant, and their garments will be of light. On the Day of Resurrection, all people will be afraid, but they will not be afraid. These are the friends of Allah, upon whom there will be no fear, nor will they grieve."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Malik Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) that he came to know that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) made this supplication for him: O Allah! Send Your mercy upon Ubaid Abu Malik and grant him superiority over many people.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Malik Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Cleanliness is a part of faith. Saying "Alhamdulillah" fills the scale of deeds. (Subhan Allah, Allahu Akbar) "La ilaha illallah, Allahu Akbar" fill the space between the heavens and the earth. Prayer is light, charity is proof, patience is brightness, and the Qur'an is an argument for you or against you. Every person starts his morning by selling himself; then either he destroys himself or he frees himself.

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

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Malik Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I command you with five things: listening, obeying, staying attached to the community of Muslims, migration, and striving in the way of Allah. Then whoever separates from the community of Muslims even by a handspan, he removes the rope of Islam from his neck. And whoever calls out with the call of the days of ignorance, he is the fuel of Hell. A man asked, "O Messenger of Allah! Even if he prays and fasts?" The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied, "Yes! Even if he fasts and prays. However, O servants of Allah! Call people by the names that Allah has given them, that is, Muslim and believer."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Malik Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to keep the recitation and standing equal in all four rak'ahs, and he would make the first rak'ah relatively longer so that people could join in it. In arranging the rows, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would place men in front of boys, boys behind them, and women behind the boys. And when he would go into prostration or raise his head from it, he would say takbeer, and when standing between the two rak'ahs, he would also say takbeer.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Malik Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: There are four things from the time of ignorance which people will never abandon: boasting about one's lineage, finding fault with others' lineage, wailing over the dead, and attributing rain to the stars. And if a wailing woman does not repent before her death, then on the Day of Resurrection she will be made to stand in such a state that she will be wearing trousers of tar or a shirt of scabs (which will be made from the blazing flames of fire).

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Malik Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said to his people, "Stand up so that I may lead you in prayer as the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray." So the people formed rows behind him. He said the takbeer and bowed (in ruku'), then raised his head and said the takbeer (and went into prostration), and he did this throughout the entire prayer.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Malik Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet, the Leader of both worlds (peace and blessings be upon him), said: The greatest betrayal in the sight of Allah is betrayal in a span of land. You see that two men are neighbors in a piece of land or a house, yet one of them unjustly takes a span from his companion's share. On the Day of Resurrection, the one who does this will have a collar made from that portion, from all seven earths, placed around his neck.

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

Narrated to us Aswad, from Sharik, narrated to us Yahya ibn Abi Kathir, and Abu al-Nadr, they said: al-Ashja'i, or he said: al-Ash'ari. .

Narrated to us Zakariyya ibn 'Adiyy, informed us 'Ubaydullah, meaning ibn 'Amr, and he mentioned the hadith, except that he said: al-Ashja'i.

Abu Abd al-Rahman said: I found in my father's book in his own handwriting: I was told from al-Abbas ibn al-Fadl (1) al-Waqifi, meaning al-Ansari from Banu Waqif, from Qurra ibn Khalid, Budayl narrated to us, Shahr ibn Hawshab narrated to us from Abd al-Rahman ibn Ghanm who said: Abu Malik al-Ash'ari said: Shall I not tell you about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ? He said: And he gave salam to his right and to his left, then he said: And this is the prayer of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and he mentioned the hadith.