Musnad Ahmad

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: "On the Day of Resurrection, a flag will be raised for every deceiver, and it will be announced: This is the deception of so-and-so, son of so-and-so."

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: "Whoever raises a weapon against us is not one of us."

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 accompanies a funeral and offers the funeral prayer will receive a reward equal to one qirat." Someone asked the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, about the qirat, so he said that it is equal to the mountain of Uhud.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that two men from the east came to the presence of the Messenger of Allah. The people were amazed at the fluency and eloquence of their speech. So the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Some speech has the effect of magic."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that I performed two rak'ahs (units of prayer) with the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) at Mina, and also with Sayyiduna Abu Bakr and Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both), and in the early days of the caliphate of Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him). Later, Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) began to perform it in full.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) in a marfu’ form that: “Offer prayers in your houses also; do not make them like graveyards.”

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: "Trim the moustaches thoroughly and let the beard grow abundantly."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Do not prevent the female servants of Allah from coming to the mosques."

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) reached the place of Dhi Tuwa, he would spend the night there, and after morning would enter Makkah Mukarramah, and Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) would do the same.

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: "O Allah! Forgive those who shave their heads." The people said, "Please supplicate for those who shorten their hair as well." The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) then, on the 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 Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Every person is shown his place morning and evening; if he is among the people of Paradise, then his place among the people of Paradise is shown to him, and if he is among the people of Hell, then his place among the people of Hell is shown to him, and it is said: 'This is your place until you are resurrected.'"

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: "No person should make another get up from his place and then sit there himself, but 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 he performed two rak‘ahs before Zuhr and two rak‘ahs after it with the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and also two rak‘ahs after Maghrib and two rak‘ahs after ‘Isha. However, after Jumu‘ah and Maghrib, he used to pray at his home, and my sister Sayyidah Hafsah (may Allah be pleased with her) informed me that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would also perform two short rak‘ahs at the time of Fajr, but that was a time when I would not go to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that he was presented before the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) on the occasion of the Battle of Uhud, and at that time he was fourteen years old. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not permit him to participate in the battle. Then, on the day of the Battle of Khandaq, he was presented again, and he had turned fifteen years old, so the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) granted him permission.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) asked the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): If a person becomes impure by choice, can he sleep in that state? The Noble 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 Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) made this agreement with the people of Khaybar: whatever fruits or crops are produced, you will give us half of it.

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 you are three people, then two of you should not whisper to each other excluding the third."

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 the bearer of the Qur'an is like the owner of a tied camel; if he keeps it tied, it remains under his control, and if he lets it loose, it goes away."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that once a Jewish man and woman committed adultery, and the people brought them to the service of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). At the command of the Noble 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 Jewish man 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 once the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) heard Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) swearing by his father. He said: Allah 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.

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: "It is obligatory upon a person to listen to and obey his leader, whether he likes it or dislikes it, as long as he is not commanded to commit a sin. For if he is commanded to commit a sin, then there is no listening to or obeying anyone at that time."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that sometimes the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would recite a surah before us, and when he recited a verse of prostration in it, he would perform prostration and we would also perform prostration with him, to the extent that some of us would not find space to place our foreheads on the ground.

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 some companions of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw in their dreams that Laylat al-Qadr was in the last seven nights. So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I see that your dreams coincide regarding the last seven nights, so seek it in the last seven nights."

Jurayj or Ibn Jurayj says that once I said to Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them), "I see you doing four things which I do not see anyone else doing except you." He asked, "What are those things?" I said, "I see you wearing shoes made of dyed leather; I see that you only perform istilam (touching or kissing) of the Yemeni Corner and the Black Stone, and do not perform istilam of any other corner; I see that you do not recite the talbiyah until you have placed your foot in the stirrup; and I see that you dye your beard." Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) replied, "As for wearing shoes made of dyed leather, the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) himself wore such shoes, performed ablution while wearing them, and liked them. As for only kissing the Yemeni Corner and the Black Stone, I saw the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) performing istilam of only these two corners and not of any other corner. As for dyeing the beard, I saw the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) dyeing his beard as well. And as for reciting the talbiyah and making the intention for ihram while mounted, I saw the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) when he placed his foot in the stirrup, sat upright on his mount, and when the mount stood straight with him, then he would recite the talbiyah."

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 Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to raise his hands to the level of his shoulders at the beginning of the prayer, and he would also raise his hands when going into bowing (ruku‘) and after raising his head from bowing. And the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), after saying "Sami‘ Allahu liman hamidah," would say "Rabbana wa laka al-hamd." However, between the two prostrations, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not raise his hands.

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) did not perform any prayers (meaning Sunnah prayers) before or after the obligatory prayers while on a journey.

Abdullah bin Malik says that once Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) led the Maghrib and Isha prayers at Muzdalifah with a single Iqamah. Abdullah bin Malik asked: O Abdur Rahman! What kind of prayer is this? He replied: I have performed these prayers at this place with a single Iqamah along with the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).

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) had a ring made of gold. He would turn its stone towards the palm of his hand. The people also had rings made, upon which the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) discarded it and had a ring made of silver.

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: "A good dream is one of the seventy parts of prophethood."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that once the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was standing at the door of the chamber of Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) pointed with his hand towards the east and said: "The trial will emerge from here, from where the horn of Satan will appear."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that when the chief of the hypocrites, Abdullah bin Ubayy, died, his son—who was a sincere Muslim—came to the service of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said, "O Messenger of Allah! Please give me your shirt so that I may shroud him in it, and lead his funeral prayer, and also seek forgiveness from Allah for him." The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gave him his shirt and said, "Inform me at the time of the funeral." When the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stepped forward to lead the prayer, Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) submitted, "Allah has forbidden you from leading the funeral prayer of the hypocrites." The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "I have been given a choice regarding two matters: to seek forgiveness or not to seek forgiveness." Thus, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) led his funeral prayer. Later, Allah the Exalted revealed the command that for any of them who dies, never perform their funeral prayer. Thus, after that, their funeral prayer was abandoned.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would sometimes plant a spear as a sutrah and perform prayer.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) changed the name "Asiyah" and in its place gave the name "Jameelah."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Mothers of the Believers were granted permission by the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) for a hem of one handspan. They requested an increase in this, so the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) added another handspan, and the Mothers of the Believers made it one cubit. Then they used to send cloth to us, and we would measure out one cubit and give it to them.

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 side in the mosque. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stood up and cleaned it.

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 you are three people, then two of you should not whisper to each other excluding the third." We asked: What if there are four? He said: "Then there is no harm."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would not leave touching the Black Stone and the Yemeni Corner in any circumambulation.

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 one of you calls his brother 'O disbeliever,' then surely one of them returns as a disbeliever."