Musnad Ahmad

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade (the use of) pitchers and gourd vessels.

Tawoos says that in the beginning, the opinion of Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) was that a woman cannot go for jihad, but later I heard him say that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) had also permitted women.

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 any of you is invited to a wedding feast, he should attend it." And Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) would also accept invitations, whether he was fasting or not.

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: "Image-makers will be subjected to punishment on the Day of Resurrection, and it will be said to them: 'Give life to what you have created and blow soul into them.'"

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Goodness and blessing have been placed in the forelocks of horses until the Day of Resurrection."

The previous hadith is also narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) through another chain of transmission.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade "qaza’". "Qaza’" means that when cutting a child's hair, some hair is cut and some is left.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to take allegiance on the condition of listening and obeying, then he would say: "As much as you are able," (as far as possible, you will listen and obey).

‘Uthman bin ‘Abdullah bin Mawhib (may Allah have mercy on him) says that a man from Egypt came for Hajj. He saw some people sitting in the Sacred Mosque and asked: “Who are these people?” He was told they were from Quraysh. He asked: “Who is the eldest among them?” The people said: “Sayyiduna Ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both).” He came to him and said: “O Ibn ‘Umar! I ask you by the sanctity of this House of Allah, do you know that Sayyiduna ‘Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) fled on the day of the Battle of Uhud?” He replied: “Yes!” Then he asked: “Do you also know that he did not participate in the Battle of Badr?” He replied: “Yes!” He said: “Do you also know that he was not present at the pledge of Ridwan?” He replied: “Yes!” The Egyptian became very happy at this and raised the slogan of Takbir. Sayyiduna Ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: “Now come, I will inform you of the reality of all those things about which you have asked me. As for fleeing on the day of Uhud, I testify that Allah has pardoned and forgiven them. As for not participating in the Battle of Badr, the reason is that the daughter of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), (Sayyidah Ruqayyah, may Allah be pleased with her), who was married to Sayyiduna ‘Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him), was ill at that time. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) told him: (You stay here and nurse her), you will get the same reward as those who participated in Badr and a share of the spoils of war as well. As for his absence from the pledge of Ridwan, if there had been anyone more honorable than ‘Uthman in the valley of Makkah, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would have sent him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) himself sent Sayyiduna ‘Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) to Makkah, and the pledge of Ridwan took place after he had gone, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) struck his hand on his other hand and said: ‘This is the hand of ‘Uthman.’” After this, Sayyiduna Ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: “Take these things with you.”

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that once I asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about this issue: Can I buy gold in exchange for silver or silver in exchange for gold? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When you receive one of these two in exchange for the other, do not separate from your companion until there remains no transaction between you and him."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to come to the Quba Mosque both on foot and riding.

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 keeps a dog that is neither for protection nor a hunting dog, then two qirats will be deducted from his reward every day." And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to order the killing of dogs.

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."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever comes for Jumu'ah should come after performing ghusl (ritual bath)."

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: "Except for Masjid al-Haram, offering prayer in this mosque of mine is superior to a thousand prayers in other mosques."

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 superiority of prayer in congregation over prayer performed alone is twenty-seven degrees."

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 misses the Asr prayer, it is as if his family and wealth have been destroyed."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prescribed one sa’ of dates or one sa’ of barley as zakat al-fitr upon every free person and slave, young and old.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that once Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): If a person becomes impure by choice, can he sleep in that state? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Yes! He should perform ablution and then sleep."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Goodness and blessing have been placed in the forelocks of horses until the Day of Resurrection."

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 slave who worships his Lord well and is also sincere towards his master will receive a double reward."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "No person should make another get up from his place and then sit there himself; rather, you should spread out and make room for each other."

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 meat of domesticated donkeys (on the day of the Battle of Khaybar).

The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain of transmission.

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 Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) addressed the people, but when I arrived, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had finished. I asked the people what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had said. The people informed me that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had forbidden making nabidh in dabba’ and muzaffat.

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 a hypocrite is like that of a goat between two herds; sometimes it goes to one herd and sometimes to the other, not knowing which of these herds it should join."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was in a hurry to travel, he would combine Maghrib and Isha prayers.

Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) says that once I divorced my wife with one divorce while she was in her menstrual period. Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about this issue, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered that he should take her back and wait until she has her menstrual period again and then remain away from her until she becomes pure. Then, before approaching his wife, he may either divorce her or keep her. This is the method according to which Allah has given men permission to divorce their wives.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that once a man came to the service of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and inquired about the night prayer, at that time the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was on the pulpit. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The night prayer consists of two rak‘ahs at a time, and when you fear that morning is near, then add one rak‘ah to these two, whatever prayer you have offered during the night, this will suffice for witr on behalf of all of them."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Make your last prayer at night the Witr."

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) observed continuous fasting for several days in the month of Ramadan with only one pre-dawn meal (suhoor). The people also did the same, but the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade them from doing so. They said, "You forbid us from observing continuous fasting for several days, yet you yourself do it?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied: "I am not like you; I am given food and drink by Allah."

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. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) gave that horse to a man. Then Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) came to the presence of the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and submitted, "The horse which I gave for riding, can I buy it back?" The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, "Do not buy it, and do not take back your charity."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that once Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) saw a silk garment being sold at the door of the mosque, so he said to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "O Messenger of Allah! If you were to buy this, you could wear it on Fridays or when delegations come to you." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "This is worn by the one who has no share in the Hereafter." A few days later, some silk garments came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) from somewhere, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent one of those garments to Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him). Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "You yourself said what I heard regarding this, and now you have sent me this silk garment?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I have sent it to you so that you may sell it and use its price for yourself, or dress someone else in it." So Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) gave that garment to his maternal brother, who was a polytheist and lived in Makkah.

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 attributes a lie to me, a house will be built for him in Hell."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that during the blessed era of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), men and women would perform ablution together from the same vessel.

Nafi’ reports that on one occasion in “Wadi Dhajnan,” Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) had the call to prayer given for salah, then made this announcement: “Pray in your tents.” And he narrated this hadith from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), while traveling, on cold nights or rainy nights, would have the prayer announced and then make this proclamation: “Pray in your tents.”

Saeed bin Jubair says that once I was passing along a road in Madinah with Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them), when we saw that some youths had tied up a chicken and were using it for target practice. At this, Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) became angry and said, "Who is doing this?" Immediately, all the youths scattered to the right and left. Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) said, "The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the person who mutilates an animal."

Jabalah says that Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Zubair (may Allah be pleased with him) used to give us dates to eat. At that time, people were facing extreme difficulties. One day, we were eating dates when Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) passed by us and said: "Do not eat several dates at a time, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade eating several dates without your brother’s permission."

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."