Musnad Ahmad

It is narrated from Hazrat Mahmood bin Labeed (may Allah be pleased with him) that when Abu al-Haythar Anas bin Rafi’ came to Makkah Mukarramah, some young men from Banu Abd al-Ashhal were with him, among whom was Iyas bin Mu’adh. The purpose of their arrival was to seek an oath and alliance from the Quraysh against their own Khazraj. When the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) heard of their arrival, he went to them and sat with them and said, “Shall I not tell you something better than the purpose for which you have come?” They asked, “What is that?” The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “I am the Messenger of Allah. He has sent me to His servants so that I may invite them to worship Allah alone and not associate anything with Him, and He has revealed His Book to me.” Then the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) recited the Holy Qur’an to them. Upon hearing it, Iyas bin Mu’adh, who was a young boy, said, “O my people, by Allah! This is much better than that for which you have come here.” So Abu al-Haythar Anas bin Rafi’ picked up a handful of pebbles and threw them at Iyas’s mouth. The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) got up from them, and those people also returned to Madinah, and the Battle of Bu’ath took place between the Aws and Khazraj. Shortly after, Iyas bin Mu’adh passed away. Hazrat Mahmood (may Allah be pleased with him) says that the people of my tribe who were present with him at the time of his death told me, “We saw him constantly reciting the Tahleel (La ilaha illallah), Takbeer (Allahu Akbar), Tasbeeh (Subhanallah), and Tahmeed (Alhamdulillah) until he passed away, and there remained no doubt among the people that he died as a Muslim. Indeed, Islam had entered his heart at the very moment he heard the words of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him).”

It is narrated from Hazrat Mahmood bin Rabee' (may Allah be pleased with him) that he remembers the mouthful which the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had sprayed upon him, and the water was taken from the bucket which was drawn from their well.

Muhammad bin Ibrahim (may Allah have mercy on him) says that a person who visited the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) told me that he saw the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in Ahjar al-Zayt, which is a village of Madinah Munawwarah, spreading his hands and making supplication.

It is narrated from Hazrat Mahmood bin Labeed (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Allah Almighty protects His servant whom He loves from the world just as you protect your patient from food and drink, and in the case of food, you fear that his condition may worsen.

The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) also said that when Allah Almighty loves a people, He puts them to trial. Then whoever is patient is granted patience, and whoever panics, for him is panic.

It is narrated from Hazrat Mahmood bin Labeed (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to us and led us in the Maghrib prayer in our mosque. After concluding the prayer, regarding the two Sunnah units after Maghrib, he said: "Perform these two units in your homes."

It is narrated from Hazrat Mahmood bin Labeed (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The son of Adam dislikes two things: (1) Death, although it is better for a believer than tribulations.

Sulaiman ibn Dawud narrated to us: Isma'il informed us: Amr ibn Abi Amr informed me from Asim (428/5) from Mahmood ibn Labeed that the Prophet ﷺ said: and he mentioned the like of it (4).

It is narrated from Hazrat Mahmood bin Labeed (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Allah Almighty protects His servant whom He loves from the world just as you protect your sick ones from food and drink, and in the case of food, you fear that it may harm his health.

It is narrated from Hazrat Mahmood bin Labeed (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to us and led us in the Maghrib prayer in our mosque. After finishing the prayer, regarding the two Sunnah rak‘ahs after Maghrib, he said: "Perform these two rak‘ahs in your homes."

Abu Abdur Rahman says: I asked my father, Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him), that someone says if a person performs the two rak‘ahs after Maghrib in the mosque, it is not permissible except that he performs them at home, because the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "This is among the prayers of the home." He (Imam Ahmad) asked: "Who says this?" I replied: "Muhammad bin Abdur Rahman." He said: "He has spoken well."

It is narrated from Hazrat Mahmood bin Labeed (may Allah be pleased with him) that on the day when the son of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), Hazrat Ibrahim (may Allah be pleased with him), passed away, the sun was eclipsed. People began to say that the sun was eclipsed because of the death of Ibrahim. The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The sun and the moon are two signs among the signs of Allah; they are not eclipsed because of anyone’s death or life. When you see them eclipsed, then hasten towards the mosques. Then the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stood up and, according to our estimation, recited as much as Surah Ibrahim, performed ruku‘, stood straight, performed two prostrations, and did the same in the second rak‘ah as he had done in the first.

It is narrated from Hazrat Mahmood bin Labeed (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "What I fear most for you is minor shirk (associating partners with Allah in a lesser form)." The people asked, "O Messenger of Allah! What is meant by minor shirk?" The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Showing off (riya)." Allah Almighty will say to those who showed off on the Day of Judgment, "When people are being rewarded for their deeds, go to those for whom you used to perform deeds to show them in the world, and see if you find any reward with them."

Ibrahim ibn Abi al-Abbas narrated to us, Abdul Rahman ibn Abi al-Zinad narrated to us, from Amr ibn Abi Amr, from Asim ibn Umar al-Zhafari, from Mahmood ibn Labid, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Indeed, the thing I fear most for you..." and he mentioned its meaning.

It is narrated from Hazrat Mahmood bin Labeed (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Allah Almighty protects His servant whom He loves from the world just as you protect your sick ones from food and drink, and in the case of food, you fear that it may harm his health.

The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) also said that when Allah Almighty loves a people, He puts them to trial. Then whoever is patient is granted patience, and whoever panics, for him is panic.

Hazrat Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) once asked the people, "Tell me about a man who will enter Paradise even though he never performed prayer." When the people could not identify him, they asked Hazrat Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him), "Who is he?" He replied, "Asairim, who belonged to Banu Abdul-Ashhal, and his name was Amr bin Thabit bin Waqsh." Husain says, "I asked Hazrat Mahmood bin Labeed (may Allah be pleased with him) about the incident of Asairim." He replied, "He used to refuse to accept Islam in front of his people. On the occasion of the Battle of Uhud, when the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) headed towards Mount Uhud, he felt inclined towards Islam and accepted Islam. Then he took up his sword and set out.

He reached the people and entered their ranks, and fought with such bravery that eventually he fell wounded. When the people of Banu Abdul-Ashhal were searching for their slain, they also found him lying on the battlefield. They said, 'By Allah, this is Asairim, but how did he get here? When we left him, he was still a denier of this religion.' Then they asked him, 'Amr! How did you come here? Was it to defend your people or because of the attraction of Islam?' He said, 'Because of the attraction of Islam. I have believed in Allah and His Messenger and I have become a Muslim. Then I took up my sword and set out, and participated in jihad along with the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). Now, whatever wounds were destined for me, I have received them.' Shortly after, he died in their hands. The people mentioned him to the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, 'He is among the people of Paradise.'"

It is narrated from Hazrat Mahmood bin Labeed (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Offer the Fajr prayer when it becomes bright, for its reward is greater."

It is narrated from Hazrat Mahmood bin Labeed (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "What I fear most for you is minor shirk." The people asked, "O Messenger of Allah! What is meant by minor shirk?" The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Showing off (riya)." Allah Almighty will say to the show-offs on the Day of Judgment, "When people are being rewarded for their deeds, go to those for whom you used to perform deeds to be seen by them in the world, and see if you find any reward with them."