Musnad Ahmad

Abu Dahqanah says that once I was sitting in the company of Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them), and he said that once a guest came to the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered Sayyiduna Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) to bring food. Sayyiduna Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) went and gave two sa’ of dates that he had, which were of a slightly lower quality, and in exchange brought one sa’ of fine dates. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was surprised to see the fine dates and asked, “Where did these dates come from?” Sayyiduna Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) informed him that he had given two sa’ and taken one sa’ of dates. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Return the dates that were ours.”

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 drinks alcohol in this world and does not repent from it, he will be deprived of it in the Hereafter and will not be given alcohol there."

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 accept the invitation."

It is narrated from Nafi' (may Allah have mercy on him) on the authority of Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that Sayyiduna Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) sought permission from the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to stay in Makkah during the days of Mina in order to serve the pilgrims by providing them with water, 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 the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) made an agreement with the people of Khaybar that whatever produce came from the fruits or crops, half of it would be given to him. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to give his noble wives one hundred wasqs every year, of which eighty wasqs were dates and twenty wasqs were barley. When Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) was honored with the position of caliphate, he distributed Khaybar and gave the noble wives the choice: if they wished, they could take a piece of land, or if they wished, Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) would continue to give them one hundred wasqs every year as before. Some of the noble wives preferred to take a piece of land, and some preferred to continue receiving one hundred wasqs as before. Sayyidah Hafsah (may Allah be pleased with her) and Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) were among those who preferred the wasqs.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that when we set out from Mina towards the plain of Arafat with the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), some of us were reciting the takbir and some were reciting the talbiyah.

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 a ring made of silver, which remained in his hand. After the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), that ring remained in the hand of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), then in the hand of Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), and then in the hand of Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him), in order. On it was engraved: "Muhammad, the Messenger of 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) said: "No person should make another get up from his place and then sit there himself, but rather, 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) said: "Whoever buys grain should not sell it further until he has taken possession 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) ordered the killing of mice, crows, and wolves. Someone asked Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) about snakes and scorpions, so he said that it was also said regarding them.

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 meeting traders before their goods reach the market and the sale involving deception.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw a slain woman in one of the battles, so he forbade the killing of women and children.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that I heard the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibiting women in the state of ihram from wearing gloves and face veils, and from wearing clothes that have been dyed with wars or saffron.

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 becomes drowsy while sitting in his place on Friday, he should change his place."

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 the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Once I saw in a dream, near the Ka'bah, a man of wheat-colored complexion and straight hair, who had placed his hand on the shoulders of two men. Drops of water were falling from his head. I asked, 'Who is this?' It was made known to me that this is Sayyiduna Isa (Jesus, peace be upon him). Then behind him I saw a man with curly hair, reddish complexion, blind in the right eye, and, according to my sight, he resembled Ibn Qatan the most. I asked, 'Who is this?' It was made known to me that this is the Messiah Dajjal."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) once ordered the killing of dogs. A woman had come from the village; we also killed her dog.

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 calls a person a disbeliever, if he is truly a disbeliever, then it is correct; otherwise, it returns upon the one who said it, and he himself becomes a disbeliever."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw a slain woman in one of the battles, so he forbade the killing of women and children.

Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that if I had not heard this hadith from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) not once or twice, but seven times or even more, I would not have narrated it: Among the Children of Israel, there was a man named "Kifl" who did not refrain from any sin. Once, a woman came to him; he gave her sixty dinars on the condition that she would give herself to him. When he sat in the position with her in which a man sits with a woman, she began to tremble and weep. He asked, "Why are you crying? Have I forced you to do this?" She replied, "No, but I have never done this before; necessity has made me helpless to do this." Hearing this, Kifl said, "Are you doing this, even though you have never done it before?" Saying this, he withdrew and said to her, "Go, the dinars are also yours." And he said, "Now Kifl will never disobey Allah." That very night, he died. In the morning, it was written on his door: Allah Almighty has forgiven Kifl.

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: "If people knew the harm of traveling alone, then no one would travel alone at night."

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 wishes that his supplications be accepted and his distress be removed, he should bring ease to the one in hardship."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that I once had the opportunity to kiss the hands of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him).

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) came out from the chamber of Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her). He (peace be upon him) pointed towards the east with his hand 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 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. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade them from doing so. They said, "You are forbidding us from fasting continuously for several days, but you yourself are doing it?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "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 the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When water is equal to two or three pitchers, impurity does not permeate it."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) pointed with his hand towards the east and said: "The trial will emerge from here."

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 deliver the sermon leaning against this pillar; at that time, it was a trunk of a date-palm.

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: "After the true dawn has risen, there is no voluntary prayer except for the two Sunnah (units) of Fajr."

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 two rak‘ahs in his house after Maghrib.

Muraq ‘Ajli (may Allah have mercy on him) says: I once asked Sayyiduna Ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both), “Do you perform the Duha prayer?” He said, “No.” I asked, “Did Sayyiduna ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) perform it?” He replied, “No.” I asked, “Did Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) perform it?” He replied, “No.” I asked, “Did the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) perform it?” He replied, “I do not think so (that he used to perform it).”

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 Qur'an is like that of a tied camel; if its owner keeps it tied, it remains under his control, but if he lets it loose, it runs away."

Dawud bin Abi Asim Thaqafi (may Allah have mercy on him) says: I asked Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) about the prayer in Mina. He replied: Have you heard the name of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)? I said, Yes! I have believed in him and have come to the right path. Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: Then he used to pray two rak'ahs in Mina.

Hafs bin Asim says that once we set out on a journey with Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them). We performed the obligatory prayer, and during this time, Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) saw one of his sons performing voluntary prayers. Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) said: I have performed prayers with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and with the three Caliphs during travel, but none of them would perform any prayer before or after the obligatory prayers. Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) further said: If I were to perform voluntary prayers, then I would not have shortened my obligatory prayer (why would I shorten it?).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) and Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the blessed grave of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was made with a side niche.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) must have recited Surah Al-Kafiroon and Surah Al-Ikhlas dozens or tens of times in the Sunnah prayers before Fajr and the two Sunnah after Maghrib.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) once held a part of my body and said: "O Abdullah! Live in this world as if you are a traveler or a passerby, and count yourself among the dead."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that during the blessed era of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), we used to drink water while standing and eat food while walking (because, due to the preoccupation with jihad, where was there time for eating and drinking?).

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: "There are five matters of the unseen which none knows except Allah. (Then he recited this verse:) Surely, the knowledge of the Hour is with Allah alone, He sends down the rain, He knows what is in the wombs, no person knows what he will earn tomorrow, and no person knows in which land he will die. Surely, Allah is All-Knowing, All-Aware."

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: "Silk clothing is worn by the one who has no share in the Hereafter."