Musnad Ahmad

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: There was a tree causing inconvenience to passersby on the road. A man cut it down and removed it from the path, placing it to the side, and due to this blessed act, he was granted entry into Paradise.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: In earlier times there was a man who had never done any good deed except for believing in the Oneness of Allah. When his death approached, he called his sons and made this will: When I die, burn me in fire until I become coal, then crush me finely and scatter me in the sea winds. After his death, his sons did as he had instructed. At that moment, that man was in the possession of Allah. Allah asked him: O son of Adam, what made you do this act? He replied: My Lord, it was Your fear. Allah forgave him for this, even though he had never done any good deed except for believing in the Oneness 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) saw a man lying on his stomach. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "This way of lying is such that Allah does not like it."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The two sons of As ibn Wa'il, Hisham and Amr, are believers.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that once we said in the presence of the Messenger of Allah, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), when we visit you, our hearts become soft and we become among the people of the Hereafter, but when we leave you, the world becomes dear to us and we long for our women and children." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "If you were to remain in the same state at all times as you are when you are with me, the angels would shake hands with you with their own hands and would come to visit you in your homes. And if you did not commit sins, Allah would bring a people who would commit sins so that Allah could forgive them." We said, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), tell us something about Paradise, how is it built?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "One brick is of gold and one brick is of silver, its mortar is pure musk, its pebbles are pearls and rubies, and its soil is saffron. Whoever enters it will always be in bliss and comfort, will never be distressed, will remain forever, will never die, his clothes will never wear out, and his youth will never fade." There are three people whose supplication is never rejected: a just ruler, a fasting person until he breaks his fast, and the supplication of the oppressed. It rises above the clouds, the gates of the heavens are opened for it, and Allah says, 'By My honor, I will surely help you, even if after some time.'"

The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain of transmission.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Once Hazrat Jibreel (peace be upon him) came to me and said, "I came to you last night, but something prevented me from entering your house. There was nothing except that there was a picture of a man in the house. In fact, there was a curtain in the house on which a human image was made. Now, order that the head of that image be cut off so that it becomes like a tree, and order that the curtain be cut so that two cushions are made from it, which will remain lying and be trampled upon. And order that the dog be removed from the house." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did so. It was found that there was a puppy under the bed of Hasanain (may Allah be pleased with them). And he said: Hazrat Jibreel (peace be upon him) continued to advise me to treat the neighbor well so persistently that I began to think he would soon declare him an heir.

He said: "He continued to enjoin me regarding the neighbor until I thought, or I saw, that he would make him an heir."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Allah Almighty looks at the people of Arafat and boasts about them before His angels, saying, "Look at My servants who have come with disheveled hair and covered in dust."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade the use of unlawful medicines.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: If a person is asked about any matter of knowledge and he conceals it without any valid reason, then on the Day of Resurrection a bridle of fire will be put in his mouth.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that when food would come to the service of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) from somewhere other than his own house, he (peace be upon him) would inquire about it. If it was told that it was a gift, he (peace be upon him) would eat it, and if it was told that it was charity, he (peace be upon him) would tell the people to eat it and would not eat it himself.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to his companions while they were expressing their opinions about that tree which emerges from the surface of the earth and does not remain fixed. Some people said, "In our opinion, it is the mushroom." The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "The mushroom is a part of manna (which was sent down upon the Children of Israel), and its water is a cure for the eyes. And the Ajwa date is a date from Paradise and is a cure for poison."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the delegation of Banu Abdul Qais departed, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Every person is accountable for his own self, and every nation may prepare nabidh in those vessels which they find suitable.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to supplicate: O Allah, I seek refuge in You from poverty, scarcity, and humiliation, and from doing wrong to anyone or anyone doing wrong to me.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: At one of the gates of the sky, an angel is appointed who says: Who is there who will give a loan so that he may be rewarded for it tomorrow? And at another gate, an angel says: O Allah, grant a substitute to the one who spends, and quickly destroy the wealth of the one who withholds.

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 man, in connection with trade, boarded a boat carrying wine. There was also a monkey with him. Whenever the man sold wine, he would first mix water into it and then sell it. One day, the monkey grabbed his money pouch and climbed up a tree. The monkey began throwing one dinar into the sea and another into his master's boat, until he had divided them equally. (From here the saying became famous: the milk was separated from the water, and the water from the milk.)

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 has performed one rak'ah of Fajr prayer and then the sun rises, he should complete his prayer.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The breath of the 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 Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The breath of the 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 Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Fasting is a shield. When any one of you is fasting, he should not indulge in any indecent or ignorant talk. If someone wants to fight or abuse him, he should simply say: I am fasting.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that we were with the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) on the occasion of Hajj or Umrah when a swarm of locusts appeared on the way. We started striking them with our whips and sticks, and they began to fall one by one in front of us. We thought, since we are in the state of Ihram, what should we do about them? Then we asked the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), and he said: There is no harm in hunting from the sea.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that he heard the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: Whoever withdraws from obedience to the leader and separates from the community and dies in that state, his death is a death of ignorance (Jahiliyyah). And whoever rises against my Ummah, striking the righteous and the wicked alike, showing no regard for the believer, and does not fulfill his covenant with those with whom he has made a pact, then he is not of my Ummah. And whoever fights under a banner out of blind following (nationalistic or linguistic), becomes angry for that cause, fights for that cause, and supports that cause, and is killed, then his death is like the death of ignorance (Jahiliyyah).

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: (Near the Day of Judgment) the water of the Euphrates River will recede, uncovering a mountain of gold from beneath it. People will begin to fight over it, until out of every hundred, ninety (or ninety-nine) people will be killed, and each one of them will think that he will be the one to survive.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that a wolf came to a flock of sheep and took away a sheep from there and ran off. The shepherd chased after it and rescued the sheep from it. The wolf climbed onto a mound and, rolling over, said, "You have snatched from me the sustenance that Allah had given me?" The man, astonished, said, "By Allah, I have never seen a day like this before, that a wolf is speaking!" Hearing this, the wolf said, "Even more astonishing than this is that between two rocky areas, among the trees, there is a man who is telling you news of the past and events of the future." That shepherd was a Jew. He came to the service of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and accepted Islam. Then he narrated the whole incident to the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) declared him truthful and said, "This is one of the signs of the nearness of the Hour. Soon a man will leave his house, and when he returns, his shoes and whip will inform him of what his family did behind his back."

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 you hear the crowing of a rooster at night, remember that it has seen an angel, so at that time ask Allah for His bounty. And when you hear the braying of a donkey at night, it has seen a devil, so seek refuge with Allah from the evil of the devil.

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 performs ablution and does it thoroughly and with complete care, then comes to the mosque with the sole purpose of offering prayer, Allah Almighty becomes as pleased with him as the family of a traveler is pleased upon his arrival home.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to say: Women of Islam, let not any neighbor consider insignificant the gift sent by her neighbor, even if it is only a hoof of a goat.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to say: There is no deity except Allah, He is alone, He made His army victorious, He helped His servant, and He alone prevailed over all the armies. After Him, there is nothing.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) once sent us with an army and, mentioning the names of two men from the Quraysh, said: "If you find both of them, burn them in fire." Then, when we were about to set out with the intention of departure, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I had given you the order regarding such-and-such men that you should burn them in fire, but only Allah can punish with fire. Therefore, if you find them, kill them."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that he heard the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: The worst person among the people is the one who is two-faced; he comes to some people with one face and to others with another face.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that I once asked the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about what answer your Lord gave you regarding intercession. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: By Him in Whose hand is the life of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), I had thought that among my Ummah, you would be the first to ask me about this matter, because I see your eagerness for knowledge. By Him in Whose hand is the life of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), to me, the flood of people coming to the door of Paradise is not more important than the completion of my intercession. And my intercession will be for every person who bears witness with sincerity of heart that there is no god but Allah, whose heart confirms his tongue and whose tongue confirms his heart.

Narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him), he says that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: No one spoke in the cradle except for three boys. (1) Hazrat Isa (peace be upon him), (2) the boy who spoke to Jurayj. Jurayj was the name of a devout man among the Children of Israel. He had built his own monastery and used to worship there. One day, the people of Israel were discussing his worship, upon hearing which a prostitute said, "If you wish, I can put him to trial." The people said, "That is our desire." So, one day while Jurayj was in his place of worship, the woman came to him and sought to seduce him. When Jurayj refused, the woman went and gave herself to a shepherd who used to keep his sheep under Jurayj's monastery, and from the shepherd's seed, a boy was born to her. But she claimed that the boy belonged to Jurayj. The people came to Jurayj (angrily), brought him down, abused him, beat him, and demolished his place of worship. Jurayj asked, "What is the matter?" The people said, "You committed adultery with this prostitute, and she has borne a child from you." Jurayj asked, "Where is the child?" The people said, "Here he is." So Jurayj stood up, prayed, then came to the child, pinched his finger, and asked, "O boy, who is your father?" The boy replied, "Such-and-such shepherd." The people (seeing this truth) began to kiss him and said, "We will rebuild your place of worship in gold." Jurayj replied, "I do not need that, just rebuild it as it was, with clay."

(3) Among the Children of Israel, there was a woman who was breastfeeding her child. By chance, a rider dressed in embroidered clothes passed by. The woman said, "O Allah, make my child like him." The child left his mother's breast, turned towards the rider, and said, "O Allah, do not make me like him," and then resumed suckling. After a while, some people passed by with a slave girl (whom they were beating along the way). The woman said, "O Allah, do not make my child like her." The child immediately stopped suckling and said, "O Allah, make me like her." The mother asked the child, "Why did you wish for this?" The child replied, "That rider was a tyrant (so I prayed not to be like him), and as for this slave girl, people accuse her of adultery and theft, though she has not committed these acts, and she keeps saying, 'Allah is sufficient for me.'"

Narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Only three children have spoken in the cradle. (1) Hazrat Isa (peace be upon him), (2) the child in the time of Jurayj, (3) and another child. Then the narrator, mentioning the complete hadith, said: Jurayj was a devout man among the Children of Israel. He had a mother. One day, while he was praying, his mother came to him out of longing and called him by name. He thought to himself, "O Lord, is prayer better or going to my mother?" Then he continued praying. His mother called him three times, then became very upset and said, "O Allah, show Jurayj the face of immoral women..." Then the narrator mentioned the complete hadith.

Husayn ibn Muhammad narrated to us, Jarir narrated to us, from Muhammad, from Abu Huraira, from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, who said: "Only three spoke in the cradle: ‘Isa ibn Maryam, peace be upon him, a boy who was in the time of Jurayj, and another boy." Then he mentioned the hadith. He said: "As for Jurayj, he was a devout man among the Children of Israel, and he had a mother. One day, while he was praying, his mother longed for him and said: 'O Jurayj!' He said: 'O Lord, prayer is better or my mother whom I should go to?' Then he continued praying. She called him, and he said the same. Then she called him, and he said the same, and he continued praying. This became hard on his mother, and she said: 'O Allah, show Jurayj to the immoral women.' Then he ascended his hermitage, and there was a prostitute from the Children of Israel." Then he mentioned something similar.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that I heard the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: If you live long, soon you will see a people whose morning will be in the displeasure of Allah and whose evening will be in the curse of Allah, and in their hands will be sticks like the tails of cows.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I do not fear poverty and hunger for you, rather I fear abundance of wealth for you. And I do not fear mistakes for you, rather I fear that you will deliberately (become involved in sins).

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that one day the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stood before the people to deliver a sermon. In it, he declared faith in Allah and striving in the path of Allah (jihad fi sabilillah) among the most virtuous deeds in the sight of Allah. A man stood up and said, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), tell me, if I am martyred in the path of Allah, I remain steadfast in my religion, and I participate in jihad with the intention of reward, I advance forward and do not turn my back, will Allah forgive my sins?" The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied, "Yes." He asked the same question three times, and the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gave the same answer each time. The last time, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Except for debt, for this has just now been revealed to me in my ear by Hazrat Jibreel (peace be upon him)."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) used to lead us in prayer; sometimes he would recite aloud and sometimes silently. Therefore, we also recite aloud in those prayers in which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) recited aloud, and we recite silently in those prayers in which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) recited silently. And I have heard him say that there is no prayer without recitation.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever performs ablution should also clean his nose, and whoever performs istinja with stones should use an odd number.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The prayer of a person who experiences hadath is not accepted until he performs ablution. Upon hearing this, a man from Hadhramaut asked, "O Abu Hurairah! What is meant by hadath?" He replied: The passing of wind, whether with a soft or loud sound.