Musnad Ahmad

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Hazrat Jibreel (peace be upon him) continued to advise me to treat the neighbor well, until I thought he would make him an heir.

Abis bin Rabi’ah says that we asked Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), “Did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) declare it forbidden to eat the meat of sacrifice after three days?” She replied, “No, but at that time very few sacrifices were made. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gave this instruction so that those who performed the sacrifice would give meat to those who could not sacrifice, so they too could eat. And we saw a time when we would preserve the legs of our sacrificial animal and eat them after ten days.” I asked, “Why did you need to do that?” She laughed and replied, “The family of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) never filled their stomachs with bread and curry for three consecutive days, until he met Allah.”

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that once I submitted in the presence of the Messenger of Allah, "O Messenger of Allah! Should we not make a room or something similar for you in Mina that could protect you from the sun?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "No, in the plain of Mina, whoever goes ahead should make his camel sit there."

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that even when I was menstruating, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would cover me and kiss my head.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that during the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), when our "days" would come, we would not make up (the missed fasts), nor were we ordered to make them up.

It is narrated from Umm al-Mu'mineen Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that Umm Habibah bint Jahsh (who was married to Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Awf, may Allah be pleased with him) suffered from continuous bleeding (istihada) for seven years. She complained about this illness to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "This is not the blood of the regular (menstrual) days, rather it is blood from a vein. Therefore, when the regular days come, leave the prayer, and when they end, perform ghusl and then pray." Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) says that then she (Umm Habibah) used to perform ghusl for every prayer and would sit in the tub of her sister Zainab bint Jahsh (may Allah be pleased with her), in which the redness of the blood would overpower the color of the water.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) liked to begin with the right side in all his affairs as much as possible, such as performing ablution, combing his hair, and putting on his shoes.

Abdullah bin Abi Qais says that I asked Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) about the two rak'ahs after Asr, so she replied that in fact the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to offer two rak'ahs after Zuhr. One day the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) became occupied with some work until the time for Asr arrived. After offering the Asr prayer, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed these two rak'ahs in my house, and then until the end (of his life), the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) never abandoned them. Abdullah says that then I asked the same question to Hazrat Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him), so he replied that at first we used to offer this prayer, but later we abandoned it.

Jubair bin Nufair says that once I was present in the service of Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), she asked me, "Are you reciting Surah Ma'idah?" I replied, "Yes!" She said, "This is the last Surah to be revealed, so whatever you find lawful in it, consider it lawful, and whatever is declared unlawful in this Surah, consider it unlawful." Then I asked her about the character of the Prophet (peace be upon him), so she replied, "The Qur'an."

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that fasting in the month of Sha'ban was most beloved to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would join it with Ramadan.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Aisha! The house in which there are no dates is like a house whose inhabitants are hungry."

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to supplicate: O Allah! Include me among those who rejoice when they do good deeds, and if they commit a sin, they seek forgiveness.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that once Hazrat Asma (may Allah be pleased with her) asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about "ghusl after menstruation." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Take water and lote tree leaves and purify yourself thoroughly, then pour water over your head and rub well so that the water reaches the roots, then pour water again. Then take a piece of musk and purify yourself with it. She asked: How should a woman purify herself with it? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Subhan Allah! Purify yourself with it. In fact, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) meant that she should remove the traces of blood with it. Then she asked about "ghusl after sexual impurity," so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Take water and purify yourself thoroughly, and pour water over your head and rub well so that the water reaches the roots, then pour water again. Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) says: The women of the Ansar are very good; their shyness does not prevent them from understanding the religion.

Jami’ bin Umair, who belonged to Banu Taymullah bin Tha’labah, says that once I went to the house of Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) with my mother and maternal aunt. One of them asked Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) what the Prophet (peace be upon him) used to do during ghusl (ritual bath)? She replied that the Prophet (peace be upon him) would first perform ablution as for prayer, then pour water over his head three times, and we, because of our braids, would pour water over our heads five times.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would enter his house at night, he would first use the miswak.

Abu Nofal says that I asked Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) whether poetry was recited in the presence of the Prophet (peace be upon him)? She replied that it was the most disliked thing to the Prophet (peace be upon him).

And the Prophet (peace be upon him) liked comprehensive supplications, and he used to leave aside what was between them.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that sometimes the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would fast so continuously that we would say, "Now the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) will keep fasting continuously," and sometimes he would leave off fasting to the extent that we would say, "Now the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) will keep leaving off fasting." And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would recite Surah Bani Isra'il and Surah Az-Zumar every night.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that when two things were presented before the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and one of them was easier, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would choose the easier one, unless it was a sin, because if it was a sin, then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would keep away from it more than anyone else.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not fast in any month of the year more than he did in Sha'ban; he would fast almost the entire month of Sha'ban, and he used to say: "Do as much as you are able to do, for Allah will not get tired, but you will surely get tired." And the most beloved prayer to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was that which was performed regularly, even if it was little in quantity. And whenever the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed a prayer, he would make it a regular practice.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray thirteen rak'ahs at night: first eight rak'ahs, then witr, then he would sit and pray two rak'ahs, and when he wanted to go into ruku, he would stand up and then perform ruku. Then, between the adhan and the prayer of Fajr, he would pray two rak'ahs.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that once, in the presence of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), I began to imitate a man or a woman. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Even if I were to receive something greater in exchange for it, I would still not imitate anyone nor like it." I said, "O Messenger of Allah! Safiyyah is so short," and with this, I gestured with my hand to indicate her shortness. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "You have uttered such a word that if it were mixed with the water of the sea, it would change its color."

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would come out of the toilet, he would perform ablution.

Alqamah (may Allah be pleased with him) says that I asked Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) about the voluntary prayers of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). She replied: "Which of you has the strength that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) had? However, remember that every action of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was continuous."

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) instructed me, I would tie my lower garment even though I was menstruating, then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would place his body against mine. It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that I and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to perform ghusl (ritual bath) of janabah from the same vessel of water. It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would observe i'tikaf and would extend his head out from the mosque, and I would wash it even though I was menstruating.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that I submitted in the presence of the Messenger of Allah, "O Messenger of Allah! Should I free Barirah and make the right of wala (inheritance) conditional for her owners?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "You buy her and set her free, because the right of wala, that is, the inheritance of the slave, belongs only to the one who sets the slave free."

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that I used to twist the collars of the sacrificial animals, that is, goats, of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and even after that, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would not refrain from anything (from which a person in the state of Ihram would abstain).

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) never fasted in the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to frequently say in his bowing and prostration: "Subhanaka Rabbana wa bihamdika Allahumma ighfir li" (Glory is to You, our Lord, and with Your praise. O Allah, forgive me), and he used to act upon the Noble Qur'an.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that I never looked at the private part of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that sometimes the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would be in a state of major ritual impurity (junub) in the morning, so he would perform ghusl (ritual bath) and proceed towards the mosque, and at that time drops of water would be dripping from the blessed head of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and he would make the intention to fast for that day.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw a cloud rising at the edge of the sky, he would leave every task, even if he was in prayer, and would supplicate: "O Allah! I seek refuge with You from its evil." When it cleared, he would express gratitude, and when he saw rain falling, he would say: "O Allah! Let it be heavy and beneficial."

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) permitted performing ruqyah (spiritual healing) for every creature that stings.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Every drink that intoxicates is forbidden.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite the Noble Qur'an while reclining in my lap, even though I was menstruating.

Masruq says that I asked Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) about a man who sends a sacrificial animal (hadi) towards the Kaaba and appoints a sign with the person taking it, ties a collar around its neck, and remains in the state of ihram until the people become halal (come out of ihram)? Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) replied: I used to twist the collars of the Prophet’s (peace be upon him) sacrificial animals with my own hands. While she was narrating this hadith, I heard the sound of her hands from behind the curtain. Then the Prophet (peace be upon him) would send it (the animal) and would stay among us as a non-muhrim (not in the state of ihram) until the people returned.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that staying at the place of "Abtah" is not a Sunnah. Rather, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stayed there only because it was easier to depart from that side, so whoever wishes may stay there and whoever wishes may not.

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that when the last verses of Surah Al-Baqarah "which are related to usury" were revealed, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) recited them before the people and also declared the trade of alcohol to be forbidden.

Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: I used to braid the collars of the sacrificial animals of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) with my own hands, then the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) would send them and stay among us as a non-Muhrim (not in the state of Ihram).

It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that we set out with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and our intention was only to perform Hajj.