Musnad Ahmad

(Marfu' hadith) Abu Ali al-Hasan ibn Ali ibn Muhammad ibn al-Mudhhib al-Wa'iz informed us, he said: Abu Bakr Ahmad ibn Ja'far ibn Himdan ibn Malik informed us, reading to him, Abu Abd al-Rahman Abd Allah ibn Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Hanbal narrated to us, my father narrated to me from his book.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) drank Zamzam water while standing.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that a man said to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Whatever Allah wills and whatever you will." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Are you making me equal to Allah? Rather say: Whatever Allah alone wills."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed his hand over my head and prayed for wisdom and understanding for me.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed Tawaf while riding his camel and touched the Black Stone with a stick that he had with him. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to a well and said: "Give me water to drink." The people said: "People descend into this well; we will bring you water from the House of Allah." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "There is no need for that; give me water from the same place where ordinary people drink from."

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: "Heard information is not like direct observation."

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that once I stayed the night at the house of my maternal aunt, Umm al-Mu'mineen Sayyidah Maymunah bint Harith (may Allah be pleased with her). That night, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was also staying there. During the night, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stood up to pray, so I also stood on his left side to join the prayer. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) took hold of a lock of my hair and moved me to his right side.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that when Sayyidah Barirah (may Allah be pleased with her) was given the option of emancipation (and according to that, she separated from her husband Mughith), I saw her husband following her in the streets of Madinah, his tears flowing down his beard. People asked Sayyiduna Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) to speak to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about this matter. So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Sayyidah Barirah (may Allah be pleased with her), "He is your husband." Sayyidah Barirah (may Allah be pleased with her) asked, "O Messenger of Allah! Are you commanding me regarding him?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied, "I am only interceding," and he gave her the choice, so she chose herself. The husband of Sayyidah Barirah (may Allah be pleased with her) was a slave of the family of Mughira, whose name was Mughith.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about the children of the polytheists, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Allah knows best what deeds they would have done when they grew up."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that at the time of the passing of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), his blessed age was 65 years.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade selling grain before taking possession of it. In my opinion, this applies to everything.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said while delivering a sermon: "When one does not find an izar (lower garment) to tie as a waist-wrapper in ihram, he should wear trousers, and if he does not find shoes, he should wear socks."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had cupping done and blood was drawn, while he was in the state of ihram and was also fasting.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that a man was participating in Hajj with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). While in the state of Ihram, he fell from his camel, his neck broke, and he died. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Bathe him with water mixed with lote tree leaves, shroud him in his two Ihram garments, do not apply perfume to him, and do not cover his head, for he will be raised on the Day of Resurrection reciting the Talbiyah."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to me on the morning of Muzdalifah: "Come here and pick up pebbles for me." I picked up some pebbles that were like date stones. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) took them in his hand and said: "Yes! Pebbles should be like this. Beware of exaggeration in religion, for those before you were destroyed because of exaggeration in religion."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) traveled from Madinah Munawwarah. He did not fear anyone except Allah, yet even so, until he returned, he performed the prayer as two rak‘ahs (shortened the prayer).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that when the Qur’anic verse: «﴿وَلَا تَجْهَرْ بِصَلَاتِكَ وَلَا تُخَافِتْ بِهَا﴾ [الإسراء: 110]» was revealed, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was in concealment in Makkah Mukarramah. He also says that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to lead his companions in prayer, he would recite the Qur’an aloud. When the polytheists heard that voice, they would begin to speak ill of the Qur’an, the One who revealed the Qur’an, and the one who brought the Qur’an. On this occasion, this verse was revealed: Do not recite so loudly that the polytheists hear it and begin to speak ill of the Qur’an, nor recite so quietly that your companions cannot hear it; rather, choose a middle course.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by the valley of Azraq. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked, "Which valley is this?" The people replied, "This is the valley of Azraq." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "It is as if I am seeing Musa (peace be upon him) descending from the mound and loudly reciting the Talbiyah." When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) reached a place called Thaniyyah Harsha, he asked, "What is the name of this mound?" The people replied, "Its name is Thaniyyah Harsha." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Here it seems to me as if I am seeing Yunus (peace be upon him) riding a red, curly-haired she-camel. He is wearing a woolen cloak, the reins of his she-camel are made from the bark of a date-palm tree, and he is reciting the Talbiyah."

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) drew blood from the right side of his she-camel and applied it on her, then he cleaned that blood and hung sandals around her neck.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that once Hazrat Sa'b bin Jaththamah Asadi presented the leg of a wild donkey to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). At that time, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was in the state of Ihram. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) returned it and said, "We are in the state of Ihram."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about a person who gets his head shaved before offering the sacrifice, or if there is any other change in the prescribed order, then what is the ruling? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) kept replying to every question, "There is no harm."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that a person asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about someone who performs some of the rites of Hajj before others and some after others. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "There is no harm."

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: "O Allah! Forgive those who shave their heads." A man said: "Pray also for those who shorten their hair." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) on the third or fourth time said for those who shorten their hair: "O Allah! Forgive those who shorten their hair as well."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) departed from Arafat, Sayyiduna Usama bin Zaid (may Allah be pleased with him) was seated behind him, and when he departed from Muzdalifah, Sayyiduna Fadl (may Allah be pleased with him) was riding behind the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He says that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) continued reciting the Talbiyah until he reached the stoning of Jamrah Aqabah.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that a woman set out on a sea journey. She made a vow that if Allah Almighty brought her back safely, she would fast for one month. Allah Almighty brought her back safe and sound, but she was not able to fast until her death. One of her female relatives came to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and related the whole incident. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "You should fast on her behalf."

Musa bin Salamah says that we were with Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) in Makkah Mukarramah. We asked him: When we are with you, we perform four rak'ahs, and when we return to our mounts, that is, set out on a journey, we perform two rak'ahs. What is the reality of this? He replied: This is the Sunnah of Abul Qasim (peace and blessings be upon him).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade tying any living being and using it as a target for shooting.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that once during the Prophetic era, there was a solar eclipse. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stood with his companions, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) began the prayer and recited a long surah, then performed bowing (ruku‘), then raised his head and recited again, then performed bowing and did two prostrations (sujood), then stood up and recited, bowed and did two prostrations. In this way, there were four bowings and four prostrations in two rak‘ahs.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was expelled from Makkah Mukarramah, Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) began to say with sorrow: "These people have expelled their Prophet," and he began to recite "Inna lillahi," and said, "They will surely be destroyed." Upon this, the verse was revealed: "Permission [to fight] is given to those against whom fighting is waged, because they have been wronged, and indeed Allah is able to help them." At that moment, he understood that now fighting would certainly take place. Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) says that this is the very first verse regarding the permission to fight.

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 makes images will be punished on the Day of Resurrection, and it will be said to him: 'Put life into what you have created,' but he will not be able to do so. Whoever narrates a false dream will also be punished on the Day of Resurrection, and he will be ordered to tie two grains of barley together, but he will not be able to do so. And whoever listens to the conversation of a people who do not want him to hear it, molten lead will be poured into his ears on the Day of Resurrection."

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: "If a person, when approaching his wife for intimacy, recites this supplication: «بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ اللّٰهُمَّ جَنِّبْنِي الشَّيْطَانَ وَجَنِّبْ الشَّيْطَانَ مَا رَزَقْتَنَا» 'In the name of Allah, O Allah! Protect me from Satan and protect whatever offspring You grant us from Satan,' then if it is decreed that they have a child, Satan will never be able to harm that child."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with both of them) that when the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) arrived in Madinah, he found out that the people there used to make transactions of dates on credit for one year or two or three years. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Whoever makes a Salam sale in dates, he should specify its measure and specify its weight."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent a man somewhere, giving him eighteen camels and instructing him with what he needed to do. The man left, but after a short while, he returned and said, "Please tell me, if any of these camels becomes exhausted, what should I do?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Slaughter it, soak its shoe in its blood, then apply it to its chest, but neither you nor any of your companions should eat its meat."

Saeed bin Jubair (may Allah have mercy on him) says that once I was present in the plain of Arafat in the service of Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both), and at that time he was eating pomegranate. He said that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) also did not fast in the plain of Arafat. Umm al-Fadl had sent him milk, which he drank, and he said: May Allah curse the person who attains one of the greatest days of the days of Hajj and then erases its adornment. The adornment of Hajj is the Talbiyah.

Ikrimah (may Allah have mercy on him) says that once Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) burned some apostates. When Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) found out, he said: If I had been there, I would not have burned them with fire, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Do not punish anyone with the punishment of Allah." Rather, I would have killed them, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Whoever changes his religion, kill him." When Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) learned of this, he expressed regret (that why was this not known earlier?).

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: "An evil example is not for us. Whoever asks for a gift back after giving it is like a dog that vomits and then licks it up again."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that when the blessed Surah An-Nasr was revealed, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I have been informed that I will be taken (from this world) in this very year."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to combine Maghrib and Isha, and Dhuhr and Asr during travel.

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: “Cursed is the one who abuses his father, cursed is the one who abuses his mother, cursed is the one who slaughters an animal in the name of other than Allah, cursed is the one who changes the boundaries of the land, cursed is the one who falls upon an animal, and cursed is the one who commits the act of the people of Lot.”

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) handed over his daughter, Sayyidah Zainab (may Allah be pleased with her), to her husband Abu Al-As ibn Al-Rabi’ (upon his acceptance of Islam) on the basis of the previous marriage, and did not perform a new marriage.