Musnad Ahmad

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man came to the presence of the Prophet and said, "O Messenger of Allah! At what time is giving charity most rewarding?" The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "By your father! You will surely get its answer. The best charity is that which you give while you are healthy, desiring wealth, fearing poverty, and hoping to live longer. Do not delay charity until the soul reaches the throat, and then you begin to say, 'Give this much to so-and-so and that much to so-and-so,' while it has already become the property of so-and-so (the heirs)."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that once Hazrat Jibreel (peace be upon him) was sitting in the service of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) when suddenly his gaze fell upon the sky and he saw that an angel was descending. He said to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), "This angel, since the time he was created until now, has never descended to the earth before this moment." When he descended, he said, "O Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), your Lord has sent me to you with this message: He will grant you prophethood by making you an angel, or grant you messengership by making you His servant?" Hazrat Jibreel (peace be upon him) submitted, "O Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), adopt humility before your Lord." The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "No, rather grant me messengership by making me a servant."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that I heard the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: The Day of Judgment will not be established until the sun rises from the west. When the sun rises from the west and people see it, they will believe in Allah, but at that time, the faith of any person will not benefit him who had not believed before or had not earned any good through his faith.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Protect yourselves from fasting continuously with only one pre-dawn meal. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said this three times. The companions (may Allah be pleased with them) submitted: O Messenger of Allah! You fast continuously in this manner. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: In this matter, you are not like me. I spend the night in such a state that my Lord Himself feeds and gives me drink. Therefore, you should only take on as much practice as you have the strength to bear.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever asks people for money in order to accumulate wealth (so that the amount of money he has increases), let him remember that he is asking for embers; now whether he asks for a little or a lot.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), after saying the opening Takbeer (Takbeer-e-Tahreema), used to remain silent for a short while between the Takbeer and the recitation. Once, I submitted in the presence of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), "May my parents be sacrificed for you, what do you recite during the silence between the Takbeer and the recitation?" The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied: "During that time, I say this supplication: O Allah, create such a distance between me and my sins as You have made between the East and the West. O Allah, purify me from sins as a white garment is cleansed from dirt. O Allah, wash away my sins with water, snow, and hail."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The first group to enter Paradise will have faces as bright as the full moon of the fourteenth night. The group that enters after them will be like the brightest star in the sky. These people will neither urinate nor defecate, nor will they spit or blow their noses. Their combs will be of gold. The fragrance of musk will emanate from their sweat. Aloeswood will be burning in their censers. Their wives will be large-eyed houris. All of their manners will be like those of a single person. They will all be in the form and stature of their father, Hazrat Adam (peace be upon him), sixty cubits tall.

Abu Zur’ah (may Allah have mercy on him) says that once I entered the house of Marwan bin Hakam with Hazrat Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him). There, Hazrat Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) saw some pictures and said: I heard the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: Allah Almighty says, “Who could be a greater wrongdoer than the one who tries to create like Me? Such people should try to create a particle, or a grain, or a barley grain.” After this, Hazrat Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) asked for water for ablution and performed ablution, and while washing his arms, he went beyond the elbows, and when he washed his feet, he went beyond the ankles up to the shins. I asked, “What is this?” He replied: “This is the limit of adornment.”

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: There are two phrases which are light on the tongue, heavy on the scales of deeds, and beloved to the Most Merciful: Subhan Allah wa bihamdihi, Subhan Allah al-Azeem.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever is blessed with seeing me in a dream should be certain that he has seen me, because Satan does not have the power to assume my form and appearance.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The imam is responsible and the muezzin is trustworthy. O Allah, guide the imams and forgive the muezzins.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever fasts during Ramadan with faith and seeking reward, all his past sins will be forgiven.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Wheat for wheat, barley for barley, dates for dates, and salt for salt should be sold in equal measure or by weight. Whoever adds to it or demands an addition has engaged in usury, except if their types are different.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: There is a beginning time and an ending time for prayer. Thus, the beginning time for Zuhr is at the decline of the sun, and its ending time is until the time for Asr enters. The beginning time for Asr is when its time enters, and its ending time is until the sun becomes yellow. The beginning time for Maghrib is at sunset, and its ending time is until the twilight disappears. The beginning time for Isha is when the twilight disappears, and its ending time is until midnight. The beginning time for Fajr is at the appearance of dawn, and its ending time is until sunrise.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) once supplicated, saying: O Allah, fix the sustenance of the family of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) to be just enough for their livelihood.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) and Abu Saeed Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Allah Almighty has said, "Fasting is exclusively for Me and I Myself will give its reward." The fasting person experiences two moments of joy: when he breaks his fast, he is happy, and when he meets Allah and Allah grants him his reward, he will also be happy. By the One in Whose hand is the life of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), the breath of the fasting person is more fragrant to Allah than the scent of musk.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade placing hands on the waist during prayer.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When any one of you gets up for the Tahajjud prayer, he should begin it with two light rak'ahs.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that once someone asked the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about the ruling if a mouse dies in ghee. The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: If the ghee is solid, then remove the part (where the mouse has fallen) and the ghee around it, and then use the remaining ghee. But if the ghee is in liquid form, then do not use it.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had given the command that even during prayer, the two black things can be killed. The narrator asked his teacher Yahya about the two black things, so he explained that they are the snake and the scorpion.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When any one of you puts on shoes, he should begin with the right foot, and when he takes them off, he should take off the left foot first. He also said: Wear both shoes (do not wear a shoe on one foot and leave the other bare as some people used to do).

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that my beloved friend (peace and blessings be upon him) advised me regarding three things (which I will not leave until my death): (1) to fast three days every month, (2) to perform Witr prayer before sleeping, (3) to take a bath on Friday.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Every child is born upon natural disposition (fitrah), then his parents make him a Jew, Christian, or Magian. It is just like an animal giving birth to a complete animal—do you find any among them born mutilated?

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Every newborn child is pricked by Satan, because of which every newborn child cries, but this did not happen with Hazrat Isa (peace be upon him) and his mother Hazrat Maryam (peace be upon her). After this, Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) said: If you wish, you may recite this verse in confirmation of it: "I seek Your protection for Maryam and her offspring from the accursed Satan."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The dream of a believer is one forty-sixth part of prophethood.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When Kisra is destroyed, there will be no Kisra after him, and when Caesar is destroyed, there will be no Caesar after him. By Him in Whose hand is the life of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), you will surely spend the treasures of both of them in the way of Allah.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The superiority of prayer in congregation over prayer offered alone is twenty-five degrees, and the angels of the night and the day gather at the time of Fajr prayer. Then Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) said: If you wish, you may recite this verse in confirmation of it: "Indeed, the recitation of the Qur'an at Fajr is witnessed" , (the angels bear witness to it because they are present at that time).

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "A time will soon come when miserliness and stinginess will be poured into the hearts of people. There will be the appearance of tribulations and an abundance of 'harj'." The companions (may Allah be pleased with them) asked, "O Messenger of Allah! What is meant by 'harj'?" The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied: "Killing, killing."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When the Imam says "ghayril maghdubi 'alayhim walad-dallin," then you should say Ameen upon it, because the angels also say Ameen upon it and the Imam also says Ameen. So, whoever's Ameen coincides with the Ameen of the angels, all his past sins will be forgiven.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever offers the funeral prayer for someone will receive a reward equal to one qirat, and whoever waits until the burial is completed will receive a reward equal to two qirats. The companions (may Allah be pleased with them) asked for clarification about the two qirats, so the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Equal to two great mountains.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man from Banu Fazarah came to the service of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) and said, "O Messenger of Allah! My wife has given birth to a child of dark complexion." In fact, he wanted to present a request before the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) not to attribute the lineage of the child to himself. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked him, "Do you have camels?" He replied, "Yes." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked, "What is their color?" He said, "Red." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked, "Is there any gray-colored camel among them?" He said, "Yes, there is a gray-colored camel among them." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "How did the gray-colored camel come among the red camels?" He said, "Perhaps some vein has drawn this color." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Then regarding this child, also understand that perhaps some vein has drawn this color."

The previous hadith is also narrated through another chain of transmission.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Do not undertake a journey specifically to any mosque except for three mosques: one is the Sacred Mosque (Masjid al-Haram), the second is this mosque of mine (the Prophet's Mosque), and the third is Al-Aqsa Mosque."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The example of a Muslim is like that of a crop; winds constantly blow over it and keep it swaying, and calamities also keep coming upon a Muslim. And the example of a hypocrite is like that of a pine tree, which does not move by itself, but is uprooted all at once.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: People will leave Madinah Munawwarah at a time when it will be in its best condition, and only wild animals and birds will remain there. In the end, two shepherds from the tribe of Muzaynah will gather there, driving their goats forward. But when they reach there, they will find only wild animals. When they reach the valley called Thaniyyatul Wada', they will fall down on their faces.

And he said: When Allah intends good for a person, He grants him understanding of the religion, and I am only the distributor; the Giver is Allah.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The reward of a good deed is ten times. Allah Almighty says: Fasting is for Me and I Myself will give its reward. The smell from the mouth of a fasting person is more pleasant to Allah than the fragrance of musk.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever intends to do a good deed but is unable to act upon it, still one good deed is written for him. And if he carries out that good deed, then ten to seven hundred good deeds are written for him. And if he is unable to act, then only one good deed is written. And if a person intends to commit a sin but does not act upon it, that sin is not recorded in his book of deeds. And if he commits it, then only one sin is written. If he did not act upon it, then that sin is not written.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: A group from the Children of Israel went missing; no one could find out where they went. I think that they became mice. Do you not observe that if camel’s milk is placed before a mouse, it does not drink it, but if goat’s milk is placed before it, it drinks it?

Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) says that I narrated this hadith to Ka’b al-Ahbar (may Allah have mercy on him), who was a newly converted Jewish scholar. He asked me, “Did you yourself hear this hadith from the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?” I replied in the affirmative. He asked me this question several times. Finally, I said to him, “Have you read the Torah?”

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) (probably as a marfu’ hadith) that when a man sits between the four corners of his wife and makes an effort, then ghusl becomes obligatory upon him.