Musnad Ahmad

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever leaves the snakes out of fear that they will come back and pursue us, he is not from among us. Since the time we started fighting them, we have not made peace with them until now."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite «﴿قُولُوا آمَنَّا بِاللّٰهِ وَمَا أُنْزِلَ إِلَيْنَا وَمَا أُنْزِلَ إِلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ﴾ [البقرة : 136]» till the last verse in the first rak'ah of Fajr, and in the second rak'ah he used to recite «﴿آمَنَّا بِاللّٰهِ وَاشْهَدْ بِأَنَّا مُسْلِمُونَ﴾ [آل عمران : 52]».

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) went out (to lead the prayer for rain) in such a manner that he was displaying humility, submissiveness, and supplication, without any adornment, walking slowly and with dignity. He (peace and blessings be upon him) led the people in two rak‘ahs as he would on Eid, but he did not deliver a sermon as you do.

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was about to leave Makkah, Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) also brought the daughter of Sayyiduna Hamza (may Allah be pleased with him). When they reached Madinah, there was a dispute between Sayyiduna Ali, Sayyiduna Ja'far, and Sayyiduna Zayd bin Harithah (may Allah be pleased with them) regarding the upbringing of this girl. Sayyiduna Ja'far (may Allah be pleased with him) said that she is my uncle's daughter and her maternal aunt, i.e., Sayyidah Asma bint Umais (may Allah be pleased with her), is in my marriage, therefore her upbringing is my right. Sayyiduna Zayd (may Allah be pleased with him) said that she is my niece, and Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said that I brought her and she is my uncle's daughter. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), while deciding the matter, said: "Ja'far! You resemble me in appearance and character. Ali! You are from me and I am from you. And Zayd! You are our brother and our freed slave. The girl will stay with her maternal aunt because the maternal aunt is also like the mother in status."

Abdur Rahman bin Wa'lah says that I asked Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) about the issue of trading in alcohol. He replied that in the tribe of Thaqif or Daws, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had a friend who, in the year of the conquest of Makkah, came to meet the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in Makkah and brought a waterskin of alcohol as a gift. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him: "O Abu so-and-so! Do you not know that Allah has declared alcohol to be forbidden?" Upon hearing this, the man turned to his slave and whispered to him to take it and sell it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked him, "O Abu so-and-so! What did you say to him?" He replied, "I ordered him to go and sell it." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The One who has forbidden its consumption has also forbidden its buying and selling." Thus, on his order, the alcohol was poured out in the valley of Batha.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to review the Noble Qur’an with Jibreel (peace be upon him) every Ramadan. On the night when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would recite the Qur’an to Jibreel (peace be upon him), the next morning he would become more generous than the fast-blowing wind, and whatever was asked from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he would grant it. In the year in which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed away after Ramadan, he recited the Noble Qur’an to Jibreel (peace be upon him) twice that year.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked Jibreel (peace be upon him) after the period of cessation of revelation, "Why do you not come to us more often than you do now?" Upon this, the verse was revealed: «﴿وَمَا نَتَنَزَّلُ إِلَّا بِأَمْرِ رَبِّكَ﴾ [مريم : 64]» "We do not descend to the earth except by the command of your Lord."

Ata bin Abi Rabah, may Allah have mercy on him, says that we were present at a place called Sarf with Umm al-Mu'mineen Sayyida Maymunah's funeral along with Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both. Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both, said: This is Maymunah. When you lift her bier, do not move the bed quickly nor shake it, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had nine pure wives, of whom he used to allocate turns to eight (including Sayyida Maymunah, may Allah be pleased with her), and one wife (with her permission and consent) did not have a turn. Ata says that the wife whose turn was not fixed was Sayyida Safiyyah, may Allah be pleased with her, (but according to the majority of researchers, it was Sayyida Sawdah, may Allah be pleased with her. And Allah knows best).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite «﴿قُولُوا آمَنَّا بِاللّٰهِ وَمَا أُنْزِلَ إِلَيْنَا وَمَا أُنْزِلَ إِلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ﴾ [البقرة : 136]» in the first rak'ah of Fajr and «﴿آمَنَّا بِاللّٰهِ وَاشْهَدْ بِأَنَّا مُسْلِمُونَ﴾ [آل عمران : 52]» in the second rak'ah.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would sometimes fast so continuously that we would say, "Now the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) will not leave any fast," and sometimes he would break his fast so continuously that we would say, "Now the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) will not keep any fast."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The best kohl among you is 'ithmid'; it sharpens the eyesight and grows the eyelashes."

Hazrat Saeed bin Jubair (may Allah have mercy on him) says that once I met Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both), he asked me, "Have you gotten married?" I replied, "No." He said, "Get married." Some time passed after this. When we met again, he asked the same question, "Have you gotten married now?" I again replied in the negative. Upon this, he said, "Get married, because the best person in this Ummah (i.e., the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him) had many wives (so you should at least marry one, if not four)."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When you release a hunting dog on the prey and it eats from it, then do not eat it, because it has kept that prey for itself. But if you release a hunting dog and it goes and kills the prey but does not eat from it, then you may eat it, because now it has hunted that prey for its owner."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "There are three things that are obligatory upon me but are voluntary for you: one is Witr, the second is (offering) sacrifice even if one does not possess the minimum amount (of wealth), and the third is the Duha (forenoon) prayer."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) departed from Muzdalifah before sunrise.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said regarding Laylat al-Qadr: "Seek it in the last ten nights of Ramadan, when nine nights remain, or when five nights remain, or when seven nights remain."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did not begin fighting any people until he had invited them.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to command his daughters and his pure wives to go out on the two Eids.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) became ill, he ordered Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) to lead the people in prayer. Then, when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) felt some relief in his illness, he came out. When Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) sensed the presence of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he intended to step back, but the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) signaled to him and sat down at his left side, and began reciting from where Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) had left off.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stoned the Jamrah Aqabah on the tenth of Dhul-Hijjah while riding.

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said that in travel, whether a person fasts or does not fast, do not find fault with anyone, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) both fasted and did not fast during travel.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that in a village located two or four farsakhs from Madinah Munawwarah, on the day of Ashura, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent this message: "Whoever has eaten or drunk anything since morning should not eat or drink for the rest of the day, and whoever has not eaten anything until now should complete his fast (i.e., refrain from eating and drinking until Maghrib)."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that during the Prophetic era, a man came and accepted Islam, and after some time his wife also accepted Islam. The man said: O Messenger of Allah! She had accepted Islam along with me (but had kept it hidden for some reason). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) declared her to be his wife and sent her back to him.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded us to perform ablution thoroughly and completely.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) has performed prayer on the bed.

Abdur Rahman bin Abis (may Allah have mercy on him) says that I asked Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them): Did you participate in the Eid occasion with the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)? He replied: Yes! If it were not for my connection with the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), due to my childhood I would never have been present on that occasion, and he said that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) came and led two rak‘ahs of Eid prayer near the house of Kathir bin As-Salt, then delivered the sermon. Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) did not mention anything about the adhan or iqamah in it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) led the prayer of fear in a region of Banu Sulaym called Dhi Qarad. The people formed two rows behind the Prophet (peace be upon him): one row stood facing the enemy, and the other row stood behind the Prophet (peace be upon him) for prayer. The Prophet (peace be upon him) led this group in one rak'ah, then these people retreated backwards to the place of those who were facing the enemy, and those people came and stood behind the Prophet (peace be upon him), and the Prophet (peace be upon him) led them in the second rak'ah.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) prescribed the number of rak‘ahs for prayer during travel and residence. Thus, we used to perform prayers before and after (the obligatory prayer) while residing, so you may also perform prayers before and after (the obligatory prayer) while traveling.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I have been commanded to perform two rak‘ahs of Duha (forenoon prayer) and Witr, but they have not been made obligatory upon my Ummah."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would recite «﴿سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الْأَعْلَى﴾», he would also say: «سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْأَعْلَى».

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that on the occasion of the Farewell Pilgrimage, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed through the valley of ‘Usfan. He (peace be upon him) asked Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him): “O Abu Bakr! Which valley is this?” He replied: “The valley of ‘Usfan.” The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “From here, Prophet Hud and Prophet Salih (peace be upon them) passed on red, young camels whose reins were made of palm fiber. Their lower garments were cloaks, and their upper sheets were made of leopard skins, and they were reciting the Talbiyah as they went for Hajj to the House of Allah.”

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that Nabidh would be prepared for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) on the night before Thursday. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would drink it on Thursday, on Friday, and until the evening of Saturday. After that, if any of it remained until the afternoon, he would give it to someone else to drink or would order it to be poured out.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever says anything about the Noble Qur'an without knowledge should make his abode in the Hellfire."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that when this verse of the Noble Qur’an was revealed: «﴿وَإِنْ تُبْدُوا مَا فِي أَنْفُسِكُمْ أَوْ تُخْفُوهُ يُحَاسِبْكُمْ بِهِ اللّٰهُ﴾ [البقرة : 284]» “Whether you conceal what is in your hearts or reveal it, Allah will call you to account for it,” the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) felt such anxiety in their hearts as they had never felt before (that if even the intention of the heart will be accounted for, then what will happen?). But the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to them, “You should say: We have heard, we have obeyed, and we submit.” Thus, Allah made the faith that was already present in their hearts even more firm, and He revealed these concluding verses of Surah Al-Baqarah: «﴿آمَنَ الرَّسُولُ بِمَا أُنْزِلَ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ رَبِّهِ وَالْمُؤْمِنُونَ كُلٌّ آمَنَ بِاللّٰهِ وَمَلَائِكَتِهِ وَكُتُبِهِ وَرُسُلِهِ لَا نُفَرِّقُ بَيْنَ أَحَدٍ مِنْ رُسُلِهِ وَقَالُوا سَمِعْنَا وَأَطَعْنَا غُفْرَانَكَ رَبَّنَا وَإِلَيْكَ الْمَصِيرُ o لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللّٰهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا لَهَا مَا كَسَبَتْ وَعَلَيْهَا مَا اكْتَسَبَتْ رَبَّنَا لَا تُؤَاخِذْنَا إِنْ نَسِينَا أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَا رَبَّنَا وَلَا تَحْمِلْ عَلَيْنَا إِصْرًا كَمَا حَمَلْتَهُ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِنَا رَبَّنَا وَلَا تُحَمِّلْنَا مَا لَا طَاقَةَ لَنَا بِهِ وَاعْفُ عَنَّا وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا وَارْحَمْنَا أَنْتَ مَوْلَانَا فَانْصُرْنَا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِرِينَ﴾ [البقرة : 285-286]» whose translation is: “The Messenger has believed in what was revealed to him from his Lord, and [so have] the believers. All of them have believed in Allah and His angels and His books and His messengers, [saying], ‘We make no distinction between any of His messengers.’ And they say, ‘We have heard and we have obeyed. [Grant us] Your forgiveness, our Lord. To You is the [final] destination.’ Allah does not burden a soul beyond that it can bear. It will have [the consequence of] what [good] it has gained, and it will bear [the consequence of] what [evil] it has earned. Our Lord, do not impose blame upon us if we forget or make a mistake. Our Lord, and lay not upon us a burden like that which You laid upon those before us. Our Lord, and burden us not with that which we have no ability to bear. And pardon us; and forgive us; and have mercy upon us. You are our protector, so give us victory over the disbelieving people.”

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that when the Noble Prophet, the Leader of both worlds, peace and blessings be upon him, sent Sayyiduna Mu’adh bin Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him) to Yemen, he said: “You are going to a people who are from the People of the Book. Invite them to bear witness that there is no deity except Allah and that I, Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), am the Messenger of Allah. If they obey you in this, then inform them that Allah has made five prayers obligatory upon them in every day and night. If they obey you in this as well, then inform them that Allah has made zakat obligatory upon their wealth, to be taken from their rich and distributed among their poor. If they accept this from you, then avoid taking the best of their wealth, and beware of the supplication of the oppressed, for there is no barrier between it and Allah.”

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) once washed each limb of wudu only once while performing ablution.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed prostration, the whiteness of his blessed armpits could be seen (i.e., his arms were so separated).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) delivered a sermon before the people, and at that time he was wearing a black turban which had become shiny with oil.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Do not look at those afflicted with leprosy for a long time."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that he said: I wish people would reduce the amount in bequest from one third and choose one fourth, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) has also considered one third to be much.