Musnad Ahmad

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) received a piece of land in Khaybar as his share. He went to the service of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and wanted to consult him about it. So he said: O Messenger of Allah! A piece of land from Khaybar has come to me as my share, and I have never received wealth better than this. What do you command me regarding it? The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "If you wish, keep its original property with you and give its benefits as charity." So Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) dedicated it for the poor, close relatives, slaves, warriors, travelers, and guests, and said that there is no harm for the caretaker of this land to eat from it in a good manner or to feed a friend from it, provided he does not seek to accumulate wealth from it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that when Ghaylan bin Salamah Thaqafi accepted Islam, he had ten wives in his marriage. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him, "Choose four from them (and divorce the remaining six)."

Nafi' (may Allah have mercy on him) says that sometimes Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) would recite two or three surahs in a single rak'ah while leading us in obligatory 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) said: "The month is sometimes twenty-nine days, so if clouds cover (the sky) for you, then estimate it." Nafi' says that Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), if after the 29th of Sha'ban there were clouds or dust, 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: "Do not intend to pray at the time of sunrise or sunset, because the sun rises between the two horns of Satan. When the edge of the sun begins to rise, do not pray until it becomes fully apparent, and similarly, when the edge of the sun begins to set, do not pray until it has completely set."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) explained this verse, "When people will stand before the Lord of the worlds," by saying that at that time people will be standing, submerged in their sweat up to half of their ears.

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) said: "No woman should travel for three days without a mahram."

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: "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 one day I climbed onto the roof of the house of Sayyidah Hafsah (may Allah be pleased with her), and I saw that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was relieving himself facing towards the direction of Shaam and with his back towards the Qiblah.

Nafi’ (may Allah have mercy on him) says that Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) used to walk briskly (raml) in the first three circuits of Tawaf and walk at a normal pace in the remaining four circuits. He believed that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) also used to do the same, and he would walk at a normal pace between the Yemeni Corner and the Black Stone so that it would be easier to perform istilam (touching or gesturing towards the Black Stone).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that a man asked the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), while he was on the pulpit, about the lizard. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I neither eat it nor do I forbid it." And the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever eats from this tree (raw garlic), let him not come to the mosque."

Nafi' (may Allah have mercy on him) says that Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) used to offer voluntary prayers and Witr on his mount, and he attributed this to the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon 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: "Whoever deliberately misses the Asr prayer until the sun sets, it is as if his family and wealth have been destroyed."

Saeed bin Jubair says that once Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) passed by some people and saw that some youths had tied up a live chicken and were aiming at it for target practice. Upon this, Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the person who mutilates an animal.

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: "The person with the lowest rank in Paradise will see the farthest end of his kingdom, spread over a distance of two thousand years, just as he sees its nearest part, and he will see his wives and servants throughout that entire area in the same way. Whereas the one with the highest rank in Paradise will behold Allah Almighty twice every day."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that a man came to the service of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: O Messenger of Allah! I have committed a very great sin; is there any room for repentance and any way out for me? The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked him: "Do you have parents?" He said: No! The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked about his maternal aunt, and he said: She is there. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Go and treat her kindly."

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 enter Makkah Mukarramah, he would enter from "Thaniyyah 'Ulya" and when he would leave, he would leave from "Thaniyyah Sufla."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that during the blessed life of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), despite the large number of the noble Companions (may Allah be pleased with them), when we used to rank them, we would count them as follows: Sayyiduna Abu Bakr, Sayyiduna Umar, and Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with them). Upon reaching this point, we would remain silent.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that we were praying with the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) when a man began to say «الله اكبر كبيرا ، والحمدلله كثيرا ، و سبحان الله بكرة واصيلا». After the prayer, the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) asked, "Who said these words?" The man replied, "O Messenger of Allah! I said them." The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I was amazed at these words, for all the gates of the heavens were opened for them." Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) says that since I heard this from the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), I have never abandoned these words.

Nafi’ (may Allah have mercy on him) says that whenever Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) would reach the area near the Haram, he would stop reciting the Talbiyah. When he reached the place of Dhi Tuwa, he would spend the night there, and after morning came, he would perform the Fajr prayer, take a bath, and inform that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do the same. Then, at the time of Duha, he would enter Makkah Mukarramah, and upon reaching near the House of Allah, he would perform Istilam of the Black Stone «بسم الله ، والله اكبر» and say, in the first three circuits of Tawaf, he would perform Raml, but between the Yemeni Corner and the Black Stone, he would walk at a normal pace. When he reached the Black Stone, he would perform Istilam and say Takbir. The remaining four circuits he would complete at a normal pace. He would then go to the Station of Ibrahim, stand upon it, say Takbir seven times, and then say: 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 over all things competent.

Abdul Khaliq says that once I asked Sayyiduna Sa'id bin Musayyib, may Allah have mercy on him, about nabidh (a type of drink). He replied that I heard Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both, saying near this pulpit of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that once a delegation of Banu Abdul Qais came with their leader. They asked the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about drinks. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied to them: Do not drink from hantam, dubba, or naqir. I asked him, "O Abu Muhammad! Is 'muzaffat' also included in this prohibition?" I thought perhaps he had forgotten this word, but he said, "On that day, I did not hear Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both, mentioning it, although he certainly disliked 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) forbade taking a wage for giving a bull to mate with a female animal (or that he prohibited using such earnings).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that when Ghaylan bin Salamah Thaqafi accepted Islam, he had ten wives in his marriage. The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him, "Select four from them (and release the rest)." So he did so. And when the caliphate of Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) came, he divorced his remaining wives as well and distributed all his wealth among his sons. Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) came to know of this and said, "I think Satan has come to know of your impending death by secretly listening and has put this thought into your heart. It may be that you will live only a short while now. By Allah! Either you return to your wives and also revoke your distribution of inheritance, or else I will make your wives heirs on your behalf (and will give them their share), and I will order stones to be thrown at your grave, just as stones are thrown at the grave of Abu Righal, so will they be thrown at your grave."

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) had a document written regarding the details of Zakat, but before sending it to his governors, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed away. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had placed this document with his sword (in its sheath). After the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) passing, Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) continued to act upon it until he passed away, then Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) also continued to act upon it until he too passed away. In that document, it was written that for five camels, one goat is obligatory, for ten, two goats, for fifteen, three, for twenty, four, and for twenty-five, one bint makhad (a young she-camel) is obligatory. Abdullah bin Ahmad says: My father said: Upon reaching this point, I encountered some excuse in the gathering of Abad bin Awam; I wrote the hadith completely, but I think I did not understand some part of it, therefore I became doubtful about the rest of the hadith, due to which I left it.

The previous hadith is fully 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) had a written document prepared regarding the details of Zakat, but before sending it to his governors, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed away. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had placed this document with his sword (in its sheath). After the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) passing, Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) acted upon it until he passed away, then Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) also acted upon it until he too passed away. In that document, it was written that for five camels, one goat is obligatory; for ten, two goats; for fifteen, three; for twenty, four; and for twenty-five, one bint makhad (a young she-camel in her second year) is obligatory. And this count remains up to thirty-five camels. If someone does not have a bint makhad, then he should give an ibn labun male (a young male camel in his third year). When the number of camels reaches thirty-six, up to forty-five, one bint labun (a young she-camel in her third year) is obligatory. When the number reaches forty-six, one hiqqah (a she-camel in her fourth year, able to be mounted by a male) becomes obligatory, and this ruling remains up to sixty. When the number reaches sixty-one, up to seventy-five, one jaz’ah (a she-camel in her fifth year) is obligatory. When the number reaches seventy-six, up to ninety, two bint labun are obligatory. When the number reaches ninety-one, up to one hundred and twenty, two hiqqah are obligatory, both able to be mounted by a male. When the number exceeds one hundred and twenty, then for every forty, one bint labun, and for every fifty, one hiqqah is obligatory. Regarding the Zakat of sa’imah (grazing) goats, the details are as follows: when the number of goats reaches forty, up to one hundred and twenty, one is obligatory; up to two hundred, two goats; and up to three hundred, three goats are obligatory. After that, up to four hundred, there is no increase, but when the number increases further, then for every hundred, one goat must be given. Also, to avoid Zakat, scattered animals should not be gathered, nor should gathered animals be separated, and if there are two types of animals (for example, goats and camels), then Zakat will be distributed equally between them, and in Zakat, an extremely old or defective goat will not be taken.

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 frees a slave according to his share, then it will be according to the value of that slave. Thus, the value of the slave will be assessed, the remaining partners will be given the price of their shares, and the slave will be freed. Otherwise, only the portion that he has freed will remain freed."

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 ground: Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest, there is no deity except Allah, He is alone, He has no partner, to Him belongs the dominion and to Him belongs all praise, and He has power over all things. We are returning in repentance, in prostration, in worship, and in praise of 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 the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Allah Almighty will question every person whom He appoints over others, whether over few or many, about those under his care on the Day of Resurrection—whether he upheld Allah’s commands regarding them or neglected them. He will even be questioned specifically about his family."

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 makes begging a habit will meet Allah in such a state that there will not be a single piece of flesh on his face."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that during the blessed era of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), people used to buy and sell grain by estimation, so the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade them from selling in this manner until they had taken it to their own tent.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that in the time of ignorance, people used to sell the meat of a camel in exchange for the unborn offspring of a pregnant animal, and by the unborn offspring of a pregnant animal is meant "the one who is still in the mother's womb." The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade this.

Amr bin Dinar says that once people began discussing whether, if a man enters into the state of ihram for Umrah, it becomes permissible for him to approach his wife before performing sa’i between Safa and Marwah or not? We asked this question to Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him), and he replied that it is not permissible for him to do this before performing sa’i between Safa and Marwah. Then we asked the same question to Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both), and he replied that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to Makkah, performed seven circuits of tawaf, prayed two rak’ahs behind Maqam Ibrahim, and performed sa’i between Safa and Marwah. Then he said that in the Messenger of Allah you have the best example.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the people were performing the morning prayer in the mosque of Quba when a man came and said, "Last night, Qur'an was revealed to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), in which he was commanded to face the Ka'bah during prayer." Upon hearing this, those people turned towards the Ka'bah during the prayer itself.

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 eat from the meat of his sacrificial animal for more than three days." For this reason, Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) would not eat the meat of the sacrificial animal after sunset on the third day (later this ruling was abrogated).

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: "Every intoxicating thing is forbidden."

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: "Every intoxicating thing is khamr (wine), and every intoxicating thing is unlawful."

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 Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade the sale of Muzabanah. Muzabanah means selling dates that have been cut (harvested) in exchange for dates still on the trees, or selling grapes in exchange for raisins, or selling wheat in exchange for estimated wheat.