Musnad Ahmad

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the most beloved names to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) were Abdullah and Abdur Rahman.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that he heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: Whoever drags his clothes on the ground out of arrogance, Allah Almighty 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 Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade taking the Noble Qur'an with oneself while traveling to the enemy's territory, 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 Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade people from observing continuous fasting with only one pre-dawn meal (suhoor) during the month of Ramadan. So they said, "You are forbidding us from observing continuous fasting for several days, but 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."

Mujahid (may Allah have mercy on him) says that once I and Urwah bin Zubair (may Allah have mercy on him) entered the mosque. We reached Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) and sat with him. There were some people performing the Duha prayer there. We asked him, "O Abu Abdur Rahman, what kind of prayer is this?" He replied, "It is an innovation." We asked him, "How many Umrahs did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) perform?" He replied, "Four, one of which was in Rajab." We felt shy to refute his statement, but at that moment we heard the sound of the Mother of the Believers, Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) using the miswak. So Urwah bin Zubair (may Allah have mercy on him) said to her, "O Mother of the Believers, did you hear what Abu Abdur Rahman is saying? He says that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed four Umrahs, one of which was in Rajab." She replied, "May Allah have mercy on Abu Abdur Rahman. Whenever the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed Umrah, he was present with him, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not perform any Umrah in Rajab."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) observed i'tikaf during the last ten days of Ramadan: a tent made of palm branches was set up for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). One day, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) put his head out from it and said: Whoever stands to pray is in fact supplicating to his Lord, so you should know what you are supplicating to your Lord. And do not recite aloud over one another in prayer.

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) would place his mount in front of him as a sutrah and would pray.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both, that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: We are an unlettered nation; we do not know calculation. Sometimes the month is like this, like this, and like this. The third time, the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, folded his thumb.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that after performing the Fajr prayer on the 9th of Dhul-Hijjah, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) departed from Mina and, upon reaching the plain of Arafat, camped near Masjid Namirah, where nowadays the Imam comes and camps. When the time for the Zuhr prayer approached, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) arrived at the very beginning of the time and performed the Zuhr and Asr prayers together, then delivered a sermon. After that, he left from there and proceeded to the place of standing in the plain of Arafat.

Nafi' (may Allah have mercy on him) says that Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) preferred to perform the Zuhr prayer of the 8th of Dhul-Hijjah in Mina as much as possible, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) also performed the Zuhr prayer in Mina on that day.

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 returning from Hajj, he performed prayer in the valley of Batha. Then, when he entered Madinah Munawwarah, he made his she-camel sit at the door of the Prophet’s Mosque, entered the mosque, and performed two rak‘ahs there as well. After that, he went to his home. Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) himself used to do the same.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saying from the pulpit: The duration of your existence compared to the previous people is like the time between Asr and Maghrib. The people of the Torah were given the Torah, so they acted upon it, but at midday they became unable to continue, so each of them was given one qirat. Then the people of the Gospel were given the Gospel, and they acted upon it until Asr, but then they too became unable to continue, so each of them was given one qirat. Then you were given the Qur’an, and you acted upon it until Maghrib, so you were given two qirats each. Upon this, the people of the Torah and the Gospel said: O Lord! These people did little work but received greater reward. Allah said: Did I wrong you in your wages in any way? They said: No. Allah said: Then I bestow My bounty upon whom I will.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that there was a man from the Ansar who used to be deceived by people in trade, and he also had a stammer in his speech. He complained to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about the deception he faced. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When you make a sale, say: "There is no deception in this sale." Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) says: By Allah, it seems as if I am still hearing him saying "La khilabah" while making a sale, and his tongue is faltering.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade that a person should sell over his brother's sale, or send his marriage proposal over his brother's marriage proposal.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that when Sayyiduna Uthman bin Maz'un (may Allah be pleased with him) passed away, among his heirs was a daughter who was born to Khawla bint Hakim bin Umayyah bin Harithah bin Al-Awqas. He had appointed his brother, Sayyiduna Qudamah bin Maz'un (may Allah be pleased with him), as his executor. Both of them were my maternal uncles. I sent a marriage proposal for myself to Sayyiduna Uthman's daughter through Sayyiduna Qudamah (may Allah be pleased with him), which he accepted and married her to me. Meanwhile, Sayyiduna Mughirah bin Shu'bah (may Allah be pleased with him) came to her mother and tempted her with wealth and riches, and she was swayed. The girl, seeing her mother's inclination, was also swayed, and both of them refused this relationship. Eventually, this matter was presented before the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Sayyiduna Qudamah (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "O Messenger of Allah! She is my brother's daughter. He himself entrusted her matter to me. I married her to her paternal cousin, Abdullah bin Umar. I did not fall short in seeking a suitable match or in considering what was best and proper, but she is a woman and, seeing her mother's inclination elsewhere, is being swayed." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "She is an orphan girl; her marriage should not be conducted without her permission." Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) says: "By Allah, after she came into my possession, she was taken away from me and married to Sayyiduna Mughirah bin Shu'bah (may Allah be pleased with him)."

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: He said from the pulpit: May Allah forgive the tribe of Ghifar, may Allah keep the tribe of Aslam safe, and 'Usayyah disobeyed Allah and His Messenger.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When the people of Paradise enter Paradise and the people of Hell enter Hell, a caller will proclaim: O people of Paradise! There will be no death for you here, and O people of Hell! There will be no death for you here; everyone will remain in their respective places forever.

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), Masjid Nabawi was built of unbaked bricks, its roof was covered with branches, and its pillars were made from the wood of date-palm trees. Sayyiduna Siddiq Akbar (may Allah be pleased with him) did not make any additions to this construction during his caliphate. Sayyiduna Umar Farooq (may Allah be pleased with him) made some additions to its construction, but its foundation was based on the same structure as during the blessed era of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), that is, unbaked bricks and branches, and he also had new wood installed in the pillars. Sayyiduna Uthman Ghani (may Allah be pleased with him) was the first to make changes in its structure and made many additions to it. He had its walls built with decorated stones and lime, its pillars made from decorated stones, and teak wood placed on its roof.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that for the people of Madinah, Dhu’l-Hulayfah; for the people of Sham, Juhfah; and for the people of Najd, Qarn are the miqat. And Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) says that I heard these things from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that I divorced my wife while she was in her menstrual period. Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) went and informed the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about this. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) became very angry and said: Tell him to take her back, then if he wishes to divorce her, he should do so during a period of purity before having intercourse with her. This is the method of divorce according to which Allah has permitted giving divorce. Since Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) had already divorced her, it was counted, and Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) took her back according to the command of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He said: Tell me, do you want to prove him foolish and ignorant? (Why would the divorce not count?)

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that he heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: Once, in a dream, a bowl of milk was brought to me. I drank so much of it that milk began to come out from my fingernails. Then I gave the remainder to Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him). Someone asked, "O Messenger of Allah! What interpretation did you give to this?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Knowledge.

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 Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stood one day and mentioned the Messiah Dajjal and said: Allah Almighty is not one-eyed. Remember, the Messiah Dajjal will be blind in his right eye, and his eye will be swollen like a grape.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came and stood by the well on the day of the Battle of Badr, in which the bodies of the chiefs of Quraysh were thrown, and he began to call them, saying: "O people of the well! Did you find the promise of your Lord to be true?" Some of the noble Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) submitted, "O Messenger of Allah! Are you calling out to the dead?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "You do not hear what I am saying to them any better than they do."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that he heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) reciting the Talbiyah with his hair gathered, saying: "Here I am, O Allah, here I am. Here I am, You have no partner, here I am. All praise and all blessings are for You, and sovereignty is Yours, You have no partner." Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) used to add to this: "Here I am, here I am, I have come to serve You. All kinds of goodness are in Your hands. Here I am, all desires and actions are for You alone."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: The Jews will fight against you and you will prevail over them, to the extent that if a Jew hides beneath a stone, that stone will call out to the Muslims, saying: There is a Jew hiding beneath me, come and kill him.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) once led the 'Isha prayer (in the last days of his life)—this is the same prayer which people also call "Atamah." When he had finished the prayer with salam, he stood up and said: Remember this night, for after a full hundred years from tonight, none of those who are present on the face of the earth today will remain.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Do not eat several dates together without the permission of your companions.

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.

Anas bin Sirin, may Allah have mercy on him, says that I was in the plain of Arafat with Sayyiduna Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both. When he set out, I also started walking with him. He reached the Imam and performed the Zuhr and Asr prayers together with him, then stood with him (for Wuquf). I and some of my companions also participated with them, until when the Imam departed, we also departed with him. When Sayyiduna Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both, reached a narrow path, he made his camel sit down, and we also made our camels sit down. We thought that he wanted to pray, but his servant, who was holding his mount, informed us that Sayyiduna Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both, did not intend to pray. In fact, he remembered that when the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, reached this place, he relieved himself. Therefore, he wished to fulfill this Sunnah as well by relieving himself.

Muslim bin Yanaq, may Allah have mercy on him, says that I was sitting with Sayyiduna Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both, in the gathering of Banu Abdullah when a young man from the Quraysh passed by with his lower garment hanging below his ankles. Sayyiduna Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both, called him and asked, "Which family do you belong to?" He said, "Banu Bakr." He said, "Do you wish that Allah looks upon you with mercy on the Day of Resurrection?" He said, "Yes." He said, "Raise your lower garment. I have heard Abu al-Qasim (the Prophet), peace and blessings be upon him, say with these two ears of mine: Whoever drags his lower garment on the ground out of pride, Allah will not look upon him with mercy on the Day of Resurrection."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sat in Tashahhud, he would place his left hand on his left knee and his right hand on his right knee, and he would close the finger that indicates the number 53, and he would supplicate.

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: There are no days greater in the sight of Allah, nor are righteous deeds more beloved to Him in any days than in the ten days of Dhul-Hijjah. So increase in saying Tahleel, Takbeer, and Tahmeed during these days.

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 offer voluntary prayers on his mount, regardless of which direction it was facing, and he would gesture with his head. Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) used to do the same.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both, that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, once held a part of my body and said: Worship Allah as if you see Him, and live in this world as if you are a traveler or one passing by.

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 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."

Matlab bin Abdullah says that Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) used to wash the limbs of wudu three times each, and he attributed this to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) led the Salat al-Khawf (prayer of fear) in such a way that he made one group stand behind him and had them perform one bowing (ruku) and two prostrations (sujood), while the other group stood facing the enemy. Then the group that had prayed one rak’ah with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) left, and the other group came. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had them also perform one bowing and two prostrations, and then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said the salam (ended the prayer). After that, every person from both groups stood up and completed one rak’ah with two prostrations by himself.

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: Allah Almighty accepts the servant’s repentance even before the state of agony of death overtakes him.

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 on a journey or a military expedition and night would fall, he would supplicate: "O earth, my Lord and your Lord is Allah. I seek refuge in Allah from your evil, the evil within you, the evil of what has been created in you, and the evil of what walks upon you. I seek refuge in Allah from every lion and every black creature, from snakes and scorpions, from the evil of the people of the town, and from the evil of father and offspring."