It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to visit Hazrat Umm Sulaym (may Allah be pleased with her). She had a small son whose name was Abu Umair. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him, "O Abu Umair! What happened to the Nughair?" It was a small bird with which he used to play. Sometimes, when the time for prayer would come, Hazrat Umm Sulaym (may Allah be pleased with her) would spread a prayer mat for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), upon which he would sprinkle water and then perform the prayer.
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 12979
It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that once, during the night, Hazrat Usaid bin Hudair (may Allah be pleased with him) and another companion were sitting with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) discussing some matter. During this, a large part of the night passed and it was very dark. When they left the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to go home, one of them had a staff in his hand. The staff of one of the men became illuminated, and they began to walk in its light. When both of them separated to go their own ways, the staff of the other man also became illuminated.
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 12980
It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: If the Day of Judgment is established upon one of you while he has a date-palm sapling in his hand, then even if possible, he should plant it.
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 12981
Hisham bin Zaid says that once I entered the governor's house with my grandfather, where a chicken was tied up and people were shooting at it for target practice. Whenever an arrow hit it, the chicken would scream. Upon seeing this, my grandfather said that the Prophet (peace be upon him) forbade using a tied animal for target practice.
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 12982
It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Once I entered Paradise and there I saw a palace made of gold. I asked, "Whose palace is this?" People replied, "It belongs to a young man from the Quraysh." I asked, "Who is he?" People replied, "Umar bin Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him)." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: If I had not known about your sense of honor (ghayrah), I would certainly have entered it. Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! I may express my sense of honor before anyone, but I cannot do so before you."
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 12983
It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was sitting in the mosque with his companions (may Allah be pleased with them), when a Bedouin came and began to urinate in the mosque. The companions (may Allah be pleased with them) tried to stop him to warn him, but the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Do not stop him, let him be." After he had finished, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) called him and said, "It is not appropriate to have any kind of filth, urine, or feces in these mosques. These mosques are for the recitation of the Holy Qur'an, remembrance of Allah, and prayer." Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) told a man, "Go and bring a bucket of water and pour it over it." So that man brought a bucket of water and poured it over the urine.
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 12984
It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was standing and offering prayer in his house when a man came and began to look inside through a hole. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) took an arrow from his quiver and pointed it towards him, so the man moved back.
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 12985
It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When the Dajjal comes, he will trample all the earth with his feet except for Makkah and Madinah. He will also try to enter Madinah, but he will find rows of angels at every gate of it. Then he will reach the wilderness of "Jurf" and pitch his tent there. At that time, three earthquakes will occur in Madinah, and every hypocrite man and woman will leave Madinah and join the Dajjal.
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 12986
It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: If there had been no migration, I would have been one of the Ansar.
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 12987
It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the prayer had been established when a man came quickly, his breath was heavy, and upon reaching the row he said, "Alhamdulillah hamdan katheeran tayyiban mubaarakan feehi." After finishing the prayer, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked, "Who among you spoke?" He had said a good thing. So that man said, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! I spoke. I was coming quickly and upon reaching near the row, I said this phrase." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "I saw twelve angels rushing towards it to see who would raise this phrase first, but they did not understand how much reward to write for it, so they asked Allah Almighty. Allah Almighty said, 'Write these words as My servant has said them.'"
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 12988
It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I entered Paradise and suddenly saw a river on whose banks were tents made of pearls. I put my hand into it and caught something flowing in the water, and it was fragrant musk. I asked Jibreel (peace be upon him), "What is this?" He replied, "This is the River Kawthar which Allah has granted to you."
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 12989
It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) recited Qunoot Nazilah for a month, then he abandoned it.
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 12990
It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Maintain moderation in prostrations, and none of you should spread his hands like a dog. And when any one of you is praying, he is conversing with his Lord, so in this state none of you should spit to his right side, but rather to his left side or under his foot.
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 12991
It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that once Hazrat Zubair (may Allah be pleased with him) and Abdur Rahman bin Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) complained to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about lice. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) granted them permission to wear silk garments, so I saw each of them wearing a silk shirt.
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 12992
It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that once a Bedouin came and said, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! When will the Hour (Day of Judgment) be established?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "What preparation have you made for the Hour?" He replied, "I have not prepared many good deeds, but I do love Allah and His Messenger." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "You will be with those whom you love." Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) says that the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) asked, "Is this ruling for us as well?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Yes! This ruling is for you as well." Thus, I have never seen the Muslims as happy as they were on that day after accepting Islam. Meanwhile, a slave of Hazrat Mughirah bin Shu'bah (may Allah be pleased with him), "who was my age," passed by, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "If he lives, he will not reach old age before the Hour is established."
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 12993
Qatadah (may Allah have mercy on him) says: I asked Anas (may Allah be pleased with him), "Did the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) use dye?" He replied, "That situation never arose; the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) had only a few white hairs at his temples. However, Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) used to dye his hair with henna and katam."
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 12994
It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that a Jew greeted the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and the companions (may Allah be pleased with them) by saying "As-Saam Alaikum" (death be upon you). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to the companions (may Allah be pleased with them), "He said 'As-Saam Alaikum'." The Jew was brought and he admitted it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "When a person of the Book greets you, reply to him with the same phrase."
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 12995
It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to say: If the son of Adam had two valleys full of wealth, he would desire a third one, and nothing fills the belly of the son of Adam except the dust of the grave. And whoever repents, Allah accepts his repentance.
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 12996
It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: A person grows old, but two things remain young in him: the desire for wealth and the hope for a long life.
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 12998
It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) went to the garden of an Ansari woman named Mubashir and asked, "Has this garden been planted by a Muslim or a disbeliever?" The people replied, "A Muslim." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Whenever a Muslim plants a tree, and any bird, human, or animal eats from it, it is regarded as charity for him."
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 12999
It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) appointed Hazrat Umm Maktum (may Allah be pleased with him) as his deputy in Madinah Munawwarah twice. He was blind and used to lead the people in prayer.
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 13000
It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to have cupping done twice on the points called Akhda’ain and once on the specific place between the shoulders called Kahil.
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 13001
Qatadah (may Allah have mercy on him) says that I once asked Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) about the manner of the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) recitation, so he replied that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to prolong his voice.
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 13002
It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to supplicate: O Allah! I seek refuge in You from a word that is not heard, a deed that is not elevated, a heart devoid of humility, and knowledge that is of no benefit.
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 13003
It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to supplicate: (اللَّهُمَّإِنِّيأَعُوذُبِكَمِنْالْبَرَصِوَالْجُنُونِوَالْجُذَامِوَمِنْسَيِّئِالْأَسْقَامِ) "O Allah! I seek refuge in You from leucoderma, madness, leprosy, and from every evil disease."
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 13004
It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would find a date lying on the road, and if he did not fear that it might be from charity, he would eat it.
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 13005
It is narrated from Hazrat Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that a Jew struck an Ansari girl with stones and crushed her head. The girl was asked, "Did so-and-so do this to you? Did so-and-so do this to you?"—until when the name of that Jew was mentioned, she indicated yes with a nod of her head. That Jew was caught and brought before the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He confessed to his crime. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered, and his head was also crushed with stones.
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 13006
It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Allah Almighty has promised me that He will admit four hundred thousand people from my Ummah into Paradise. Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) submitted, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! Increase this number." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) joined his palms together and said, "This many more will be added." Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) again submitted, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! Increase this number." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) again joined his palms together and said, "This many more will be added." Upon this, Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "Abu Bakr! That is enough." Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "Umar! Step back. If Allah Almighty admits all of us into Paradise completely, there is no harm for you in it." Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "If Allah wills, He can admit all creation into Paradise in a single handful." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Umar speaks the truth."
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 13007
Hadith Gradingحکم دارالسلام:حديث صحيح، وهذا إسناد حسن فى المتابعات والشواهد لأجل أبى هلال الراسبي، وقد توبع، انظر: 12695
It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: A servant remains on goodness as long as he does not act with haste. The companions (may Allah be pleased with them) asked: O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! What is meant by haste? He replied: That a servant begins to say, "I have made so many supplications to my Lord, but He has not accepted them."
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 13008
Hadith Gradingحکم دارالسلام:صحيح لغيره، وهذا إسناد حسن فى الشواهد، يشهد له حديث أبى هريرة السالف برقم: 10312
It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that one day the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: If you knew what I know, you would laugh little and weep much.
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 13009
It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I and the Hour have been sent like these two fingers together." Saying this, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) pointed towards his index finger and middle finger.
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 13010
It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that (since) we were forbidden in the Qur'an from asking the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) too many questions, we used to wish in our hearts that some intelligent Bedouin would come and ask the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about some issue so that we could listen. So (once) a Bedouin came and presented himself before the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said, "Your messenger came to us and said that you claim Allah has made you a Prophet?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied, "He spoke the truth." The Bedouin asked, "Who created the heavens, the earth, and the mountains?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied, "The Lord did." The Bedouin said, "I ask you by the One Who created the heavens and the earth and established the mountains, (tell me) has Allah really sent you as a Messenger?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied, "Yes!" The Bedouin said, "Your messenger said that five prayers are obligatory upon us in the day and night." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied, "He spoke the truth." The Bedouin said, "I ask you by Allah, Who sent you as a Messenger (tell me), did Allah command you this?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied, "Yes!" The Bedouin said, "Your messenger said that it is obligatory upon us to give zakat from our wealth?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied, "He spoke the truth." He said, "By Allah, Who sent you, did He command you this?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied, "Yes!" He said, "Your messenger also said that fasting for one month in the year is obligatory upon us?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied, "He spoke the truth." The Bedouin said, "I ask you by Allah, Who made you a Prophet (tell me), did Allah command you this?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied, "Yes!" The Bedouin said, "Your messenger also said that Hajj is obligatory upon those among us who are able?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied, "He spoke the truth." In the end, the Bedouin turned his back and as he was leaving, he said, "By Allah, Who has sent you with the truth, I will neither add to this nor decrease anything from it." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "If he is truthful, he will enter Paradise."
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 13011
It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that once during the month of Ramadan, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was leading the prayer. I came and stood behind him, then another man came and stood with me, and in this way, a congregation was formed. When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sensed my presence behind him, he shortened the prayer and went to his house, and there he offered such a prayer as he had not offered in front of us. In the morning, we submitted, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! Did you realize our presence last night?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Yes, and that is why I did so." Then, at the end of the month, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) observed continuous fasting (Saum Wisal). Some people did the same. When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was informed, he said, "What is wrong with the people that they are observing Wisal? If this month had been prolonged, I would have fasted continuously for so many days that those who go to extremes in religion would have abandoned their extremism. I am not like you; (my Lord feeds me and gives me drink)."
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 13012
It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to our house. At that time, besides my father and my maternal aunt Umm Haram, there was no one else in the house. It was not the time for prayer, but the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Get up, I will lead you in prayer." (So the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, led us in prayer.) The narrator asked Thabit, "Where did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) make Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) stand?" He replied, "On his right side." In any case, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked for all the good of this world and the Hereafter for our family. Then my mother said, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! Please pray for your servant Anas." Upon this, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked for every good of this world and the Hereafter for me and said, "O Allah! Grant him wealth and children and bless them for him."
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 13013
It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Tonight a child has been born to me, and I have named him after my ancestor, Hazrat Ibrahim (peace be upon him)." Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) entrusted Hazrat Ibrahim (may Allah be pleased with him) to the wife of a blacksmith of Madinah, whose name was Abu Saif, for nursing. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to go there to visit the child. I also went with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). When we arrived, Abu Saif was blowing the bellows of the furnace and the whole house was filled with smoke. I walked quickly ahead of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and reached Abu Saif and said to him, "Abu Saif! The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) has arrived." So he stopped.
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 13014
The Prophet (peace be upon him) arrived there and called for the child and embraced him to his chest. I saw that the child was struggling between life and death in front of the Prophet (peace be upon him). Seeing this state, tears flowed from the eyes of the Prophet (peace be upon him), and he said, "The eyes weep, the heart is heavy with grief, but we will only say that which pleases our Lord. By Allah! O Ibrahim! We are grieved at your separation."
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 13015
Hadith Gradingحکم دارالسلام:إسناده صحيح، خ: 4783، م: 1903 بلفظ «نره هذا الآية نزلت فى أنس ابن النضر... »
Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) was asked whether the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to raise his hands in supplication. He replied that once, on a Friday, people said to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! The rain has stopped, the land has become dry, and wealth is being destroyed." Upon hearing this, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) raised his hands so high that the whiteness of his blessed armpits became visible to me, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) supplicated for rain. At the time when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) raised his blessed hands, we could not see any clouds in the sky, but when the prayer was finished, the young men living in nearby houses found it difficult to return to their homes. When the next Friday came, people said: "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! The buildings of the houses have collapsed and the riders have been forced to stop outside Madinah." Upon hearing this, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) smiled at the impatience of the son of Adam and prayed to Allah: "O Allah! Let this rain fall around us, not upon us." So the rain was diverted away from Madinah.
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 13016
It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that a vessel of water was brought to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) for ablution, and the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) performed ablution from it. The narrator says: I asked Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him), "Did the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) perform a new ablution for every prayer?" He replied, "Yes!" The narrator then asked Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him), "What did you people do?" He replied, "We used to perform several prayers with the same ablution until we lost our ablution."
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 13017