Musnad Ahmad

Shu'ayb bin Harb (may Allah have mercy on him) says that I heard Imam Malik (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioning Sufyan Thawri (may Allah have mercy on him), that he said: "He parted from me on the condition that he would not drink nabidh."

Ibrahim bin Sa’d, may Allah have mercy on him, says that I bear witness regarding Sufyan Thawri, may Allah have mercy on him, that either I or someone else asked him about nabidh. He replied: Eat dates and then drink water over it; when it enters the stomach, it will itself become nabidh.

Ibrahim ibn Sa'd narrated to us: Ibn Shihab used to strike concerning the smell. The meaning of this athar: If the smell of drink is found from a man.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When a man sits between the four corners of his wife and makes an effort, then ghusl becomes obligatory upon him.

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 prays in a single garment, he should place both ends of the garment over his shoulders from opposite sides.

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: Whoever establishes a way of misguidance among the people and people follow him, he will bear a sin equal to that of those who follow him, and nothing will be diminished from their sins. And whoever establishes a way of guidance among the people and people follow him, he will receive a reward equal to that of those who follow him, and nothing will be diminished from their rewards.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade two types of sales: Mulamasa and Munabadhah.

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 gets one rak'ah of the Fajr prayer before sunrise, he should complete it with the second rak'ah.

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: A man saw a dog who was licking mud out of thirst. He filled his shoe with water, held it in his mouth, came out, and gave the water to the dog to drink. Allah appreciated this deed of his and admitted him into Paradise.

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 removed a thorny branch from the path of the Muslims, Allah appreciated his deed and admitted him into Paradise.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) would raise his head from the bowing (ruku) of the second rak'ah of the Fajr prayer, he would supplicate: O Allah! Grant deliverance to Walid bin Walid, Salamah bin Hisham, Ayyash bin Abi Rabi'ah, and the other weak ones in Makkah Mukarramah from the oppression and tyranny of the Quraysh. O Allah! Seize the tribe of Mudar with a severe grip and inflict upon them a famine like that in the time of Yusuf (peace be upon him).

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Do not fast one or two days before Ramadan, except for a person who has the habit of fasting, then he may fast.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When one third of the night remains, Allah Almighty descends to the lowest heaven and announces: Who is there who will supplicate to Me so that I may accept it? Who is there who will seek forgiveness from Me so that I may forgive him? Who is there who will ask Me for sustenance so that I may grant him sustenance? Who is there who will request the removal of afflictions so that I may remove his afflictions? This announcement continues until the break of dawn.

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 most virtuous deed in the sight of Allah is such faith in Allah in which there is no doubt, and such jihad in which there is no dishonesty, and Hajj Mabroor. Hazrat Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) says that Hajj Mabroor becomes an expiation for all the sins of that year.

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: One of them is equal to the mountain of Uhud.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Destruction is for the rulers, chiefs, and government officials. On the Day of Resurrection, these people will wish that their forelocks were hanging from the star Thurayya and that they were suspended between the sky and the earth, but had not taken up responsibility.

Abu Uthman Nahdi (may Allah have mercy on him) says that once I was present in the service of Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) and I said, "I have heard that you say that for one good deed, a reward of up to one million good deeds can be given?" He replied, "Are you surprised at this? By Allah! I heard the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say that Allah multiplies one good deed until it becomes equal to two million good deeds." Then he recited this verse: "Allah multiplies it and grants a great reward." When Allah has called the reward 'great,' who can know its amount?

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 conceals the faults of a Muslim, Allah will conceal his faults on the Day of Judgment.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Being killed in jihad in the way of Allah is martyrdom, dying from a stomach illness is also martyrdom, dying due to plague is also martyrdom, and dying in the path of Allah is also martyrdom.

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 in the morning: "O Allah, with Your name we have entered the morning, and with Your name we enter the evening, with Your name we live and die, and to You is the return."

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: Soon, one of the oppressors from among the oppressors of Banu Umayyah will seize control of this pulpit of mine. And he will have a nosebleed. The narrator says that those who saw Amr bin Saeed have reported that when he sat on the pulpit of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), his nose started to bleed.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) camped between Dajnan and Usfan. The polytheists consulted among themselves, saying, "Their Asr prayer is more beloved to them than their forefathers and their wives, so gather together and attack them at that time so that they may be defeated all at once." Meanwhile, Hazrat Jibreel (peace be upon him) came to the service of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and instructed the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to arrange his companions (may Allah be pleased with them) into two groups, so that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) could lead one group in prayer while the other stood facing the enemy, keeping their protective gear and weapons with them. Then the second group would come and pray with the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), while the first group would keep their protective gear and weapons with them. In this way, each group would perform one rak'ah with the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would complete both rak'ahs.

Quloos says that Shahab bin Mudlij reached a village and camped there. During this time, his son abused someone. He said, "O son of the person who became an Arab after migration." Then Shahab reached Madinah Munawwarah, where he met Hazrat Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him). He heard Hazrat Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) saying that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Among the people, two persons are the most virtuous: one is the person who fights in the way of Allah until he reaches a place that poses a threat to the enemy, and the other is the person who lives on the outskirts of a village, offers the five prayers, pays the due right of his wealth, and continues to worship his Lord until death." Upon hearing this, Shahab knelt on both his knees and said, "O Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him), did you hear this hadith yourself from the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?" He replied, "Yes!" Upon this, Shahab returned to his village and settled there.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that once I, Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), and Samurah bin Jundub (may Allah be pleased with him) set out to present ourselves before the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The noble companions (may Allah be pleased with them) informed us that he had gone towards the Mosque of Taqwa (Masjid Quba). We proceeded there, and on the way, we encountered the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The hands of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) were on the shoulders of Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq and Umar (may Allah be pleased with them). When we approached the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he said, "Abu Bakr! Who are these people?" They replied, "Abdullah bin Umar, Abu Huraira, and Samurah (may Allah be pleased with them)."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to supplicate: O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the punishment of Hell, the punishment of the grave, the trials of life and death, and from the evil of the false messiah (Dajjal).

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 call to prayer (adhan) is given, Satan runs away while passing wind loudly so that he does not hear the adhan. When the adhan is finished, he comes back. Then when the iqamah is started, he runs away again, and when the iqamah is completed, he comes back again and puts whispers into the heart of a person and says, "Remember such and such thing, remember such and such thing," and he reminds him of things which he did not remember before, to the extent that a person does not even remember how many rak‘ahs he has prayed. When this happens to someone, he should perform two prostrations of forgetfulness while sitting.

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 example of a miser and a generous spender is like two men who are wearing iron armor from their chest to their collarbone. Whenever the generous person spends, the armor expands in proportion to his spending and it opens up for him. But the miser’s armor becomes tighter and more constricting. Hazrat Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I saw the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) indicating with his two fingers to this side. If only you could have seen the armor of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) as he was trying to expand it, but it was not expanding.

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 three types of people whose supplications are accepted and there is no doubt about their acceptance: the supplication of the oppressed, the supplication of the traveler, and the supplication of a father for his son.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Hasten to perform righteous deeds before the coming of tribulations which will be like the dark portions of the night. In that time, a man will be a believer in the morning and a disbeliever in the evening, or a believer in the evening and a disbeliever in the morning, and he will sell his religion for a small portion of worldly goods.

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 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). Satan did go to prick him, but he ended up pricking something else that was in between.

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 wish to encounter the enemy, but when you do encounter them, show steadfastness.

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 keep blowing over it and keep shaking it, and calamities 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 Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: No person should make another get up from his place, rather make room for each other; Allah will make room for you.

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 ruler is a shield; fighting is done behind him and through him, piety is adopted. If he gives a ruling based on piety and justice, he will be rewarded for it, and if he gives any wrong ruling besides that, its burden will be upon him.

Nuaim bin Abdullah once climbed onto the roof of the mosque and reached Hazrat Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him), who was performing ablution. He had washed his arms above the elbows. Then he turned towards me and said, "I heard the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: On the Day of Resurrection, the people of my Ummah will have radiant and shining foreheads from the marks of ablution. Therefore, whoever among you can increase his brightness should do so."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Shall I not tell you about the best man among the creation? The companions (may Allah be pleased with them) said: Why not, O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! He said: The man who holds the reins of his horse and sets out in the way of Allah, and whenever needed, mounts it. Shall I not tell you about the one who is at the next rank after him? The companions (may Allah be pleased with them) said: Why not! He said: The man who is among his flock of goats, establishes prayer, gives zakat, worships Allah, and does not associate anyone with Him.

Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates from the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that Allah Almighty will say on the Day of Resurrection: "Where are those who loved one another for My sake? By My Majesty! Today I will grant them a place in My shade, where there is no shade except My shade."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: People should stop boasting about their ancestors, otherwise in the sight of Allah they will be more insignificant than a goat whose body has started to emit a foul smell. Allah the Blessed and Exalted has removed from you the pride of the age of ignorance and boasting about your ancestors. Now, either a person will be a pious Muslim or a wretched sinner. All people are the children of Adam (peace be upon him), and Adam (peace be upon him) was created from clay.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Allah the Exalted says, "I deal with My servant according to his expectation of Me. Whenever My servant remembers Me, I am with him. Allah is more pleased with the repentance of His servant than any one of you who finds his lost belongings (or mount) in the wilderness. If he comes near Me by a handspan, I come near him by an arm's length. If he comes near Me by an arm's length, I come near him by a fathom. And if he comes to Me walking, I come to him running."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: This month has cast its shadow over you. By Allah, the Prophet swears that no month better than Ramadan casts its shadow over the Muslims, and no month harsher than Ramadan comes upon the hypocrites. Allah Almighty begins to write its reward and voluntary acts before its arrival, and He also begins to write the persistence of the hypocrites in sins and their wretchedness beforehand. The reason for this is that Muslims prepare strength for worship in this month, while the hypocrites seek out people's heedlessness and faults. Thus, this month is a bounty for the Muslim, over which the sinful people are envious.