Musnad Ahmad

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The month is sometimes twenty-nine days, so do not fast until you see the crescent, and do not celebrate Eid until you see it. If clouds cover you, then estimate." Nafi' says that for this reason, Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) used to send someone to look for the crescent after the twenty-ninth of Sha'ban. If the crescent was sighted, it was fine; if it was not sighted and there were no clouds or dust, then he would not fast the next day. But if there were clouds or dust, he would fast.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever drags his clothes on the ground out of arrogance, Allah will not look at him with mercy on the Day of Resurrection." Sayyida Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) (according to Nafi‘, may Allah have mercy on him) asked: "What about us? (Because women’s clothes are long and usually the lower part of the trousers touches the ankles.)" He said: "Raise your garment by a handspan." She again asked: "Then our feet will become visible?" The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Do not add more than a handspan (that much is excused)."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade the sale of Muzabana. Muzabana means selling dates that are still on the trees according to a fixed estimate, and saying: "If more comes out, it is mine, and if less comes out, it is still mine." Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) says that Sayyiduna Ziyad bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated this hadith to me, that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) permitted the sale of 'Ariya with estimation.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade the sale of the unborn offspring of a pregnant animal—"which is still in its mother's womb"—while it is still in the womb.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that once a man asked the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him): "O Messenger of Allah! What do you command us regarding the night prayer?" He replied: "You should pray in sets of two rak'ahs, and when you fear that morning is near, then add one rak'ah to those two. That will suffice as witr for all the prayers you have offered during the night."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade the sale of dates until their buds appear, and the sale of wheat spikes until they are ripe and safe from calamities. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) issued this prohibition for both the seller and the buyer.

Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that once I saw in a dream that I had a piece of brocade in my hand. Wherever in Paradise I pointed with it, it would carry me there. Sayyidah Hafsah (may Allah be pleased with her) mentioned this dream to the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) at his request. The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Your brother is a righteous man," or he said, "Abdullah is a righteous man."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Each of you is a shepherd, and each of you will be questioned about his flock. Thus, the ruler is responsible for his subjects, and he will be questioned about them. A man is responsible for his household, and he will be questioned about them. A woman is responsible for her husband's house, and she will be questioned about it. A servant is responsible for his master's wealth, and he will be questioned about it. In short, each of you is a shepherd, and each of you will be questioned about his flock."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that when the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would return from Hajj, Jihad, or Umrah, he would recite this supplication upon ascending any elevated part of the land: Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest, there is no deity except Allah, He is alone, He has no partner, His is the dominion and His is the praise, and He is powerful over everything. We are returning in repentance, in prostration, in worship, and returning while praising our Lord. Allah has fulfilled His promise, helped His servant, and defeated all the armies alone.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that a monitor lizard was presented before the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), but the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) neither ate it nor declared it unlawful.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that once some Jews brought a man and a woman from among themselves who had committed adultery, and they presented them before the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "What punishment is prescribed in your book (the Torah) for this?" They said: "We blacken their faces and disgrace them." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "You are lying. In the Torah, the punishment for this is stoning. Bring the Torah and recite it to me if you are truthful." So they brought the Torah and also brought along a blind reciter whose name was Ibn Suriya. He began to read the Torah, and when he reached the verse of stoning, he placed his hand over it. When he was asked to remove his hand, and he did so, the verse of stoning was shining there. Seeing this, the Jews themselves said, "O Muhammad! In it is the command of stoning; we ourselves used to conceal it among ourselves." In any case, by the order of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), both of them were stoned. Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) says that he saw that Jew bending over the woman to shield her from the stones.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both, that the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "I see that your dreams coincide with each other regarding the last seven nights, so whoever among you wants to seek Laylat al-Qadr should seek it in the last seven nights."

Nafi’ (may Allah have mercy on him) says that once Abdullah ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) gave his wife a divorce while she was in her menstrual period. Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about this issue. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered that he should take her back and wait until she has another menstrual period and becomes pure from it, then before approaching her, he may divorce her. This is the method by which Allah has permitted men to divorce their wives. It was the practice of Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that when he was asked about a man who divorces his wife during her menstrual period, he would say: I had given my wife one or two divorces, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered me to take her back and wait for another menstrual period and then for her to become pure, then before approaching her, to divorce her. But you have given your wife three divorces; you have disobeyed the command of Allah regarding how He has instructed you to divorce your wives, and your wife has become separated from you.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) in a marfu’ form that just as the face prostrates, so do the hands prostrate in the same way. Therefore, when any one of you places his face on the ground, he should also place his hands, and when he raises his face, he should also raise his hands.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever sells a tree in which date palms have been pollinated, its fruit will belong to the seller, unless the buyer stipulates at the time of purchase (that he is buying the tree along with its fruit)."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had the hand of a person cut off for stealing a shield whose value was three dirhams.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that I know that in the blessed era of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), land used to be given on rent in exchange for grass and a small amount of straw, the exact amount of which I do not remember. Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) himself used to give land on rent during the eras of Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, and in the early period of the rule of Sayyiduna Amir Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him). However, in the later period of Sayyiduna Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him), he came to know that Sayyiduna Rafi’ bin Khadij (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates the prohibition of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding giving land on rent. So he went to him, and I was with him. He asked Sayyiduna Rafi’ (may Allah be pleased with him) about this matter, and he replied: Yes! The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade giving land on rent. Upon hearing this, Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) abandoned this practice and thereafter never gave land on rent to anyone. And when someone would ask him, he would say that Sayyiduna Rafi’ bin Khadij (may Allah be pleased with him) holds the opinion that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade giving land on rent.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Do not milk the animals of people for your own use without their permission. Would any one of you like that someone goes to his upper room, breaks open the door of his storehouse, and takes everything out of it? Remember! In the udders of people's animals is their food, so the milk of someone's animal should not be milked without his permission."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that I have performed two rak‘ahs with the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) before the Zuhr prayer and two rak‘ahs with it, and also after Maghrib, I have performed two rak‘ahs in my house, and after ‘Isha as well, I have performed two rak‘ahs in my house. And Sayyidah Hafsah (may Allah be pleased with her) informed me that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to perform two rak‘ahs at the time of the rising of Fajr, when the caller was announcing the prayer (saying the iqamah), and two rak‘ahs after Jumu‘ah in his house.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Do not take the Noble Qur'an with you when going on a journey; I fear that it may fall into the hands of the enemy."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The example of you and the Jews and Christians is like that of a man who hired some laborers and said, 'Who will work from the morning prayer until midday for one qirat?' So the Jews worked from the morning prayer until midday. Then he said, 'Who will work from midday until the afternoon prayer for one qirat?' So the Christians worked. Then he said, 'Who will work from the afternoon prayer until sunset for two qirats each?' Remember! That is you who worked during this period. But the Jews and Christians became angry and said, 'Our labor was so much and the wage so little?' Allah said, 'Did I fall short or diminish anything in giving you your right?' They replied, 'No.' Allah said, 'Then this is My grace, I bestow it upon whom I will.'"

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that once the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw phlegm stuck towards the qiblah in the mosque. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stood up and cleaned it, then turned towards the people and, being displeased with them, said: "When any one of you is in prayer, Allah is in front of his face, so none of you should clean his nose in front of his face during prayer."

It is narrated, most likely as a marfu’ hadith, from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that whoever says "In sha Allah" while taking an oath, has the choice: if he wishes to fulfill his oath, he may do so, and if he wishes to retract from it, he may do so without becoming a perjurer.

It is narrated, most likely as a marfu’ hadith, from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Perform prayers in your homes as well; do not make them like graveyards.”

Wabra reports that a man asked Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both): "If I have donned the ihram for Hajj, can I perform the circumambulation (tawaf) of the House of Allah?" He replied: "What is the harm in that?" The man said: "Actually, Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) forbids this." Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) replied: "I saw the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he donned the ihram for Hajj and also performed the circumambulation (tawaf) of the House of Allah and performed sa'i between Safa and Marwah."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade eating several dates together at once without the permission of one's companions.

Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) used to lick his fingers after eating and would say that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) has said: "You do not know in which part of your food there is blessing."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When you go to sleep, do not leave fire burning in your houses."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The example of people is like that of one hundred camels among which not even one is fit for riding."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that in the blessed era of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), people used to be punished for buying grain by estimation and then selling it to someone else on the spot without taking it to their own tent.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to offer voluntary prayers on his mount (regardless of which direction it was facing).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that I saw the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) offering Witr prayer on a camel.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that he saw the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) praying on a donkey while he was going to Khaybar.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that once Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) gave a horse to someone in the way of Allah for riding. Later, he saw that the horse was being sold in the market. He thought to himself that he should buy it, so he consulted the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Do not take back your charity.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When any of your wives asks permission to go to the mosque, he should not refuse her permission." The wife of Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) also used to go to the mosque to pray. Once, Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said to her, "You know that I do not like this." She replied, "As long as you do not explicitly forbid me, I will not stop." Thus, when Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) was fatally attacked, she was present in the mosque.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that once the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) heard Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) swearing by his father. He said: "Allah Almighty forbids you from swearing by the names of your forefathers. Therefore, when any one of you wants to swear an oath, let him swear by the name of Allah, otherwise let him remain silent." Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) says: "After that, I never swore such an oath intentionally or even while quoting someone."

Salim (may Allah have mercy on him) says that if someone came to my father, Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both), who was about to set out on a journey, he would say to him, "Come closer so that I may bid you farewell in the same manner as the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to bid us farewell." Then he would say, "I entrust your religion, your trustworthiness, and the outcome of your deeds to Allah."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade the sale of fruits until they have ripened. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) issued this prohibition for both the seller and the buyer (the one who buys and the one who sells). Also, he forbade taking the Noble Qur'an along when going on a journey, because there is a fear that it may fall into the hands of the enemy.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade shighar (the exchange marriage arrangement).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that a man invoked li'an against his wife and denied the attribution of her child to himself. The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) separated the two and handed the child over to the mother.