Musnad Ahmad

Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) delivered a sermon continuously from after the Asr prayer until sunset. Whoever remembered it, remembered it, and whoever forgot it, forgot it. In this sermon, after praising and glorifying Allah, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "To proceed! The world is green, lush, and sweet. Allah will grant you succession in it to see what deeds you perform. Beware! Fear the world and fear women. And beware! The children of Adam are created in different ranks: some are born as believers, live as believers, and die as believers; some are born as disbelievers, live as disbelievers, and die as disbelievers; some are born as believers, live as believers, and die as disbelievers; and some are born as disbelievers, live as disbelievers, and die as believers. Beware! Anger is a spark that smolders in the belly of the son of Adam. You can see the redness of his eyes and the swelling of his veins when he is angry. When any of you becomes angry, he should lie down on the ground. Beware! The best man is the one who gets angry slowly and is quickly pleased, and the worst man is the one who gets angry quickly and is slow to be pleased. And when a man is slow to anger and slow to be pleased, or quick to be pleased, then this is equal for him. Beware! The best trader is the one who pays debts in a good manner and demands in a good manner, and the worst trader is the one who pays in a bad manner and demands in a bad manner. And if a man pays in a good manner and demands in a bad manner, or pays in a bad manner and demands in a good manner, then this is equal for him. On the Day of Resurrection, every deceiver will have a flag according to the extent of his deception. Beware! The greatest deception will be that of the person who is the general ruler of the whole country. Beware! If a person is prevented from speaking the word of truth due to the awe and dominance of people, even though he knows it well, beware! The most virtuous jihad is to speak the word of truth before a tyrant ruler. Then, when the time of sunset approached, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Beware! The proportion of the remaining life of the world to the life that has already passed is like the proportion of what remains of this day to what has already passed of it."

Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that a man asked in the court of the Prophet, "O Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), there is an abundance of lizards in our area. What command do you give us regarding this?" The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "It has been mentioned before me that a group among the Children of Israel was transformed (into something else), (perhaps it was this very creature),” and the Prophet (peace be upon him) neither commanded to eat it nor forbade it.

Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that once Hazrat Abu Musa Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) was ordered by Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) to come to him. He went to him and sought permission to enter three times, but he was not granted permission, so he returned. Later, when he met Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) asked him, "What is the matter, why did you go back?" He replied, "I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say that whoever seeks permission three times and is not granted permission should return." Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "Present a witness for this, otherwise I will punish you." So he went to a gathering of his people and adjured them by Allah, so I said, "I will go with you." Thus, I went with him and testified to this, and Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) let him go.

Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that a man came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), my brother has diarrhea." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Go and give him honey to drink." He went and then returned, saying, "I have given him honey, but his illness has increased." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Go and give him honey to drink." He went and then returned, saying, "I have given him honey, but his illness has increased." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Go and give him honey to drink." He went and then returned, saying, "I have given him honey, but his illness has increased." For the fourth time, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Go and give him honey to drink." This time, he was cured. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Allah has spoken the truth, your brother has lied."

Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that a man came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), my nephew has diarrhea." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Go and give him honey to drink." He went and then came back and said, "I have given him honey to drink, but his illness has increased." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Go and give him honey to drink." He went and then came back and said, "I have given him honey to drink, but his illness has increased." For the third time, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Go and give him honey to drink." This time, he was cured. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Allah has spoken the truth, and your nephew's stomach has lied."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Every prophet was offered a gift, and every prophet received it in this world, but I have left my gift for the intercession of my Ummah. And from my Ummah, there will also be a man who will intercede for groups of people, and by his blessing, they will enter Paradise. Some will intercede for an entire tribe, some for ten people, some for three people, some for two people, and some will intercede for one person.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that in the year of Hudaybiyyah, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and all his companions (may Allah be pleased with them) wore the Ihram, "except Hazrat Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) and Abu Qatadah (may Allah be pleased with him)." The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) prayed for forgiveness three times for those who shaved their heads and once for those who trimmed their hair.

It is narrated from Tariq bin Shihab that once Marwan began to deliver the sermon before the prayer on the day of Eid, which had never happened before. Seeing this, a man stood up and said, "The prayer comes before the sermon." He (Marwan) said, "This practice has been abandoned." In that gathering, Hazrat Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) was also present. He stood up and said, "This man has fulfilled his responsibility. I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: 'Whoever among you sees an evil, let him change it with his hand; if he is not able to do so, then with his tongue; and if he is not able to do so, then with his heart—and that is the weakest level of faith.'"

Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Those inhabitants of Hell who will remain in it forever, neither will death come to them nor will they be granted life. However, those people upon whom Allah intends to show mercy, He will cause them to die in Hell, until they become burnt and turn into coal. Then, group by group, they will be taken out from there and dipped into the rivers of Paradise, and they will sprout forth just as a seed sprouts forth in the flow of a flood.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever offers the funeral prayer and accompanies (the funeral) up to the grave, he will receive two qirats of reward, and whoever only offers the funeral prayer but does not go up to the grave, he will receive one qirat of reward, and one qirat is equal to (the size of) Mount Uhud.

Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) led the prayer and took off his shoes, so the people also took off their shoes. After finishing the prayer, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Why did you people take off your shoes?" The people replied, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), we saw you taking off your shoes, so we also took them off." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Gabriel came to me and informed me that there was some impurity on my shoes. Therefore, when any one of you comes to the mosque, he should turn and look at his shoes. If he sees any impurity on them, he should rub them on the ground, and then pray in them."

Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) says that I narrate to you only what I have heard from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him); this too my ears have heard and my heart has preserved, that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: Among the Children of Israel there was a man who had killed ninety-nine people. After that, (with the intention of repenting) he set out to find out who was the greatest scholar on the face of the earth. People told him that a certain person was the greatest scholar. He went to that person and asked, "I have killed ninety-nine people, can my repentance be accepted?" The scholar said, "No." So he killed the scholar as well, thus completing the number to one hundred. Then he began to ask people who was now the greatest scholar. People gave him the address of a man; he went to him and stated his case. The scholar said, "Yes, what is there to prevent it? Leave this evil land and go to such-and-such village (there your repentance will be accepted) and worship your Lord there." This man set out towards that village, but on the way, the time of his death came. Compelled, he kept dragging himself on his chest towards that village. Now the angels of mercy and the angels of punishment disputed with each other regarding his salvation and punishment. Satan came and said, "I have more right to him because he never disobeyed me even for a moment." And the angels of mercy said, "He set out in repentance." (Allah Almighty sent an angel and) he decided that whichever of the two villages this man was closer to, count him among its people. The narrator says that before his death, seeing his end near, he had come closer to the good village, so the angels counted him among them.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that sometimes the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would perform the Duha prayer so regularly that we would think he would never leave it, and sometimes he would leave it so regularly that we would think he would never perform it.

Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that whoever, when leaving for prayer, recites these words: "O Allah! I ask You by the right that the supplicants have upon You, and by the right of my walking, for I have not come out in pride, arrogance, show, or hypocrisy. I have come out fearing Your displeasure and seeking Your pleasure. I ask You to save me from the Hellfire and forgive my sins, for none forgives sins except You," then Allah appoints seventy thousand angels for him who seek forgiveness for him, and Allah turns His special attention towards him until he finishes his prayer.

Hazrat Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) once ascended the pulpit and said to us: "What I fear most for you is that Allah will bring forth for you the vegetation of the earth and the adornments of the world." A man asked, "O Messenger of Allah! Can good also bring about evil?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) remained silent. We understood that revelation was being sent down upon him, so we said to that man, "What is the matter? You are speaking to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and he is not replying to you?" Then, when that state passed, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) began to wipe his sweat and said, "Where is the questioner?" He replied, "I am present here, and my intention was only good." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Good always brings about good. However, this world is lush and sweet, and the wild grass that grows in the spring can cause an animal to bloat or die from indigestion. But the animal that grazes on ordinary grass continues to eat, and when its belly is full, it comes into the sun, passes dung and urine, and then returns to eat again. Thus, a Muslim is very good in regard to the rights of the poor, the orphan, and the traveler. But the one who acquires it unjustly is like the one who keeps eating but is never satisfied, and it will testify against him on the Day of Resurrection."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Do not write anything from me except the Noble Qur'an, and whoever has written anything other than the Qur'an should erase it.

Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When any one of you passes by a camel and wishes to drink its milk, he should call the owner three times. If the owner comes, then very good, otherwise he may drink its milk. Similarly, when any one of you enters a garden and starts to eat, he should call the owner of the garden three times. If the owner comes, then very good, otherwise he may eat alone." And the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said that hospitality is for three days, so whatever is beyond (three days) is charity.

Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that we were on a journey with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and we passed by a stream in which rainwater had collected. The people were fasting at that time. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Drink the water," but due to fasting, no one drank. Upon this, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) went ahead and drank the water himself. Seeing the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), everyone then drank the water.

Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: If a man approaches his wife and then wishes to approach her again, he should perform ablution.

Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by an Ansari companion. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent for him, and when he came, water droplets were dripping from his head. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Perhaps we made you hasten to finish quickly?" He replied, "Yes, O Messenger of Allah!" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "When you are in such a situation and are in a hurry, then just perform ablution (wudu), do not perform a full bath (ghusl). (Rather, perform ghusl later at your convenience.)"

Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that once we feared that strange and unusual events might occur after the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). So we asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about this. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "A Mahdi will come in my Ummah who will remain for five, seven, or nine years. During that time, Allah Almighty will send abundant rain from the sky, the earth will not withhold any of its vegetation, and wealth will become plentiful. To the extent that a man will come to the Mahdi and say, 'O Mahdi! Give me, grant me something,' so he (the Mahdi) will fill his clothes with as much as he can carry, filling them with his own hands."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that during the blessed era of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), we used to sell umm walad (slave women who had borne children).

Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that during the blessed era of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), we used to give even a piece of cloth as mahr in a Nikah Mut'ah.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said regarding Hazrat Ammar (may Allah be pleased with him) that a rebellious group will martyr you.

Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that when Surah Nasr was revealed to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) recited it completely to the noble companions and said that all people are on one side and I and my companions are on the other side of the scale. And he said that after the conquest of Makkah, migration is no longer obligatory, but the reward of jihad and intention remains. Upon hearing this hadith, Marwan denied it. At that time, Hazrat Rafi bin Khadij (may Allah be pleased with him) and Hazrat Zaid bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) were also present, sitting with Marwan on his throne. Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) said that if these two wish, they can narrate this hadith to you, but one of them fears that you will take away the leadership of his people from him, and the other fears that you will withhold charity from him. Upon this, both of them remained silent, and Marwan picked up a whip to beat Hazrat Abu Saeed (may Allah be pleased with him). Seeing this, both of them said, "He is speaking the truth." Benefit: The writer does not have complete satisfaction regarding the authenticity of this narration.

Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the people of Banu Qurayza agreed to surrender their weapons according to the decision of Hazrat Saad bin Muadh (may Allah be pleased with him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent for Hazrat Saad bin Muadh (may Allah be pleased with him), and he came riding on his mount. When he reached near the mosque, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Stand up to welcome your leader." Then he said to him, "These people are ready to surrender their weapons according to your decision." He submitted, "You should have their fighting men killed and their children taken as captives." Upon hearing this, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "You have given the same decision as Allah's decision."

Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The world is lush, green, and sweet. Allah will make you successors in it to see what deeds you perform. Beware! Fear the world and fear women, for the first trial for the Children of Israel was through women.

Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the people of Banu Qurayza agreed to surrender their weapons on the decision of Hazrat Saad bin Muadh (may Allah be pleased with him). (The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent for Hazrat Saad bin Muadh (may Allah be pleased with him), and he came riding his mount. When he reached near the mosque, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Stand up to welcome your leader. Then he said to him: These people are ready to surrender their weapons on your decision.) He submitted: You should have their fighting men killed and their children taken as captives. Upon hearing this, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: You have given the same decision as Allah’s decision. The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain.

Abd al-Rahman ibn Mahdi narrated to us, Shubah narrated to us, from Sa'd ibn Ibrahim, who said: I heard Abu Umamah ibn Sahl narrating, from Abu Sa'id, and he mentioned the meaning of the hadith of Ghundar from Shubah regarding the judgment of Sa'd ibn Mu'adh, except that he said: "I judge that their fighting men be killed and their women and children be taken captive." He said: "You have judged among them with the judgment of Allah." And he said once: "You have judged among them with the judgment of the King or the angel," Abd al-Rahman was uncertain, and Affan narrated it to us, he said: "the King."

Hajjaj narrated to us, Shubah informed us, and he mentioned similar to the hadith of Ibn Ja'far, except that he said: "Their fighters are to be killed and their offspring are to be taken as captives," and he said: "You have judged by the judgment of the king." He said: Abu Umamah ibn Sahl ibn Hunayf.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that a person asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about 'azl (withdrawal of semen outside), so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: If you do not do so, there is no harm upon you; having children is a matter of destiny.

The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: On the Day of Resurrection, the most beloved person to Allah and the one closest to Him in assembly will be the just ruler, and on that day, the most hated and deserving of the severest punishment will be the oppressive ruler.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the delegation of Banu Abdul Qais came to the service of the Prophet (peace be upon him), they said, "We belong to the tribe of Rabi’ah. Between us and you is the tribe of the disbelievers of Mudar, and we can only come to you during the sacred months. So tell us something by acting upon which we may enter Paradise and also inform those who are behind us." The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "I command you to do four things and forbid you from four things: Worship Allah, do not associate anything with Him, establish prayer, give zakat, fast in Ramadan, and send one-fifth of the spoils of war to the treasury. And I forbid you from (using) vessels called Duba’, Hantam, Naqir, and Muzaffat." The people asked the Prophet (peace be upon him) about the meaning of "Naqir." The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "It is the hollowed-out stump of a date-palm, into which pieces, dates, or water are put, and when it ferments, it is drunk. Then one of you may strike his cousin with a sword." Coincidentally, there was a man among the people at that time who had been wounded for this very reason, and I began to hide him out of shame. Then those people asked, "What do you command us regarding drinks?" The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Drink from those water skins whose mouths are tied." They said, "There are many rats in our area, and leather water skins do not last." The Prophet (peace be upon him) said two or three times, "Even if the rats gnaw at them." And he said to the leader of the delegation, "There are two qualities in you that Allah loves very much: forbearance and dignity."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) forbade keeping the meat of sacrifice for more than three days. Once, Hazrat Abu Saeed's (may Allah be pleased with him) maternal brother, Hazrat Qatadah bin Nu'man (may Allah be pleased with him), came to him. He presented before him the meat of sacrifice, which had been dried. Hazrat Qatadah (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "It seems this is the meat of sacrifice." He replied, "Yes!" Hazrat Qatadah (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "Did the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) not forbid keeping it for more than three days?" Upon this, Hazrat Abu Saeed (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "Was there not a new command regarding this? At first, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) forbade us from keeping this meat for more than three days, but later he permitted us to eat it and store it."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) declared Madinah Munawwarah as a sanctuary, prohibiting the cutting of trees or the shedding of their leaves between its two boundaries.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that once there arose a difference of opinion between two men from Banu Khudrah and Banu Amr bin Awf regarding the identification of that mosque which was founded on piety from the very first day. The opinion of the man from Amr was regarding Masjid Quba, and the opinion of the man from Khudri was regarding Masjid Nabawi. Both of them came to the service of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and asked about it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), deciding the matter, said: "What is meant is my mosque, and there is abundant good in Masjid Quba."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that whoever wears silk, he will not be able to wear it in the Hereafter.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Visit the sick and accompany the funeral, this will remind you of the Hereafter.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Surah Ikhlas is equal to one third of the Qur'an.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that in the blessed era of the Prophet (peace be upon him), one sa’ of dates or barley, cheese or raisins was always given as Sadaqat-ul-Fitr.