Musnad Ahmad

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I see behind me just as I see what is in front of me and before me, so keep your rows straight and perform your bowing and prostration well.

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: Do not fast one or two days before Ramadan, except for the person who has a habit of fasting, then he may fast.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) led one of the two night prayers (the name of which Hazrat Abu Hurairah mentioned, but the narrator Muhammad forgot; most likely Maghrib or Isha), and after leading two rak‘ahs, he ended the prayer with salam and came to the pillar in the mosque which was broad in width, and gestured with his hand as if he was angry. The hasty people began to leave the mosque and started saying that the rak‘ahs of the prayer had been reduced. At that time, Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) and Hazrat Umar Farooq (may Allah be pleased with him) were also among the people, but they felt awe in speaking to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about this matter. Among those people was another man whose hands were somewhat longer, and because of this he was called Dhu’l-Yadayn. He said: O Messenger of Allah! Did you forget or have the rak‘ahs of the prayer been reduced? The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I have neither forgotten nor have the rak‘ahs of the prayer been reduced. Then the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked the companions: Is it as Dhu’l-Yadayn is saying? The companions (may Allah be pleased with them) affirmed it. Upon this, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) returned and performed the rak‘ahs that had been missed, and after saying salam, he said Allahu Akbar and performed a prostration like that of prayer or a little longer. Then he raised his head and said takbir (and sat), then again said takbir and performed a second prostration, which was like the first or a little longer. Then after raising his head from the prostration (he said takbir). When the narrator named Muhammad was asked whether the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) then said salam, he would say that he was informed that Hazrat Imran bin Husain (may Allah be pleased with him) said that then the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said salam.

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 people of Yemen have come to you; these people are soft-hearted, and faith, wisdom, and jurisprudence are very excellent among the people of Yemen.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: None of you will be saved by his deeds. The companions (may Allah be pleased with them) asked, "O Messenger of Allah! Not even you?" He replied: Not even me, unless my Lord covers me with His forgiveness and mercy. He (peace and blessings be upon him) repeated this sentence two or three times.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: On the Day of Resurrection, the rightful will be given their rights, to the extent that even the hornless goat will be given retribution from the horned goat that butted it.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whatever two people who abuse each other say, its sin will be upon the one who started the abuse, as long as the oppressed does not exceed the limits.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Wealth does not decrease by giving charity, and whoever forgives a wrong done to him, Allah increases his honor, and whoever adopts humility for the sake of Allah, Allah grants him elevation.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: By swearing a false oath, goods may be sold but the blessing is erased.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade making vows and said that nothing can be obtained before its appointed time through a vow; however, through a vow, wealth is extracted from a miserly person.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Shall I not tell you of something by which Allah raises ranks and erases sins? Performing ablution thoroughly despite natural dislike (especially in the cold season), taking many steps towards the mosques, and waiting for the next prayer after performing one 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: A believer is protective, a believer shows protective jealousy, a believer is honorable, and Allah is even more protective than that.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that once, while I was in a state of impurity, I met the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). I continued walking with the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) until he sat down at a certain place. Taking the opportunity, I slipped away from behind, went to my tent, performed ghusl (ritual bath), and then returned to the presence of the Prophet. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was still sitting there. Upon seeing me, he asked, "Where did you go?" I replied, "When I met you, I was in a state of impurity. I did not feel it appropriate to sit with you in that state, so I left and performed ghusl (and have now returned to your service)." The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Subhan Allah! A believer does not become impure."

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 who among you is the best?" The companions (may Allah be pleased with them) submitted, "Yes, O Messenger of Allah!" The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The best among you are those whose lives are long and whose deeds are the best."

Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) says that I once saw the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) with his hands spread in such a way that I could see the whiteness of his blessed armpits. The narrator says that this was the occasion of the prayer for rain (Salat al-Istisqa).

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Allah had made Friday obligatory upon the people before us as well, but they differed regarding it, whereas Allah guided us in this matter. Thus, now people follow us concerning this day; the day after (Saturday) is for the Jews and the day after that (Sunday) is for the Christians.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sometimes a person utters a word, considering there is no harm in it, but as a result of that single word, on the Day of Resurrection, he will keep tumbling in Hell for seventy years.

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 you get one rak'ah of the Fajr prayer before sunrise, then join it with the second rak'ah.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that there was a dispute between two women of Banu Huzail. One of them struck the other, who was pregnant, with a stone, and the child in her womb was born dead. The Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, gave the verdict of one "ghurra" (i.e., a male or female slave) in this matter.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that even if I see the Nūn in Madinah Munawwarah, I would not frighten them, because the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said that the area between the two corners of Madinah Munawwarah is a sanctuary (Haram).

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 strong man is not the one who overcomes others in wrestling; the real strong man is the one who controls himself at the time of anger.

Abu Salamah (may Allah have mercy on him) says that whenever Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) would bow or raise his head during prayer, he would say the takbeer, and he would say: "I am the most similar to the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) among you in 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: Whoever performs ablution should also clean his nose, and whoever uses stones for istinja 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: It is not permissible for any woman who believes in Allah and the Last Day to travel for even one day without a mahram from her family.

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 area between my house and my pulpit is one of the gardens of Paradise, and my pulpit will be set up over my cistern on the Day of Resurrection.

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 predatory animal that hunts with its canine teeth is forbidden to eat.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Travel is a portion of torment which prevents one of you from his food, drink, and sleep. So when one of you has fulfilled his need, he should return to his home as soon as possible."

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 people knew what reward there is in the call to prayer and in the first row (of prayer), and then they could not attain these except by drawing lots, they would certainly draw lots for them. And if people knew what reward there is for coming early to the prayer, they would race to it. And if they knew what reward there is in the Isha and Fajr prayers, they would surely attend them even if they had to crawl.

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 Day of Judgment will not be established until a man passes by another's grave and says, "Would that I were in your place."

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 Hour will not be established until about thirty Dajjal and great liars appear, each of whom will think that he is a messenger of Allah.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Protect yourselves from fasting continuously for several days with only one pre-dawn meal (suhoor)." The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said this twice. The companions (may Allah be pleased with them) submitted: "O Messenger of Allah! You yourself fast continuously in this manner?" The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied: "In this matter, I am not like you. I spend the night in such a state that my Lord Himself feeds and gives me drink."

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 come running for prayer, rather come with calmness and tranquility. Whatever part of the prayer you catch, perform it, and complete what you have missed.

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 each other 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: I have been commanded to go to a town which will consume all other towns. People call it Yathrib, whereas its correct name is Madinah, and Madinah removes people's sins just as a blacksmith's furnace removes the impurities of iron.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said regarding the water of the sea: Its water is purifying and its dead (fish) is lawful.

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 angels guarding the entrances of Madinah Munawwarah, therefore Dajjal or plague cannot enter here.

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 Allah intends good for a person, He grants him that good.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) permitted the sale of 'Araya, that is, the sale by estimation of five wasqs or more.

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 any one of you finishes the final sitting (Qa'dah Akheerah), he should seek Allah's protection from four things: from the punishment of Hell, from the punishment of the grave, from 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 once the iqamah for prayer was being called and people began to straighten the rows. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) also arrived and stood at his place. After a short while, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) signaled to the noble companions (may Allah be pleased with them) with his hand and said: "You all stay here," and the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) left. When he returned, he had performed ghusl and drops of water were dripping from his head. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) led the people in prayer.