Musnad Ahmad

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the muezzin would stand and give the call to Maghrib prayer in the Prophet's Mosque, then after that, whoever wished would perform two rak'ahs until the congregational prayer was established, and whoever wished would perform two rak'ahs and then sit down, and all of this would happen in front of the eyes of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that we used to perform the Maghrib prayer with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), then one of us would go to the people of Banu Salamah and at that time he could clearly see the place where his arrow would fall.

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the time for prayer arrived, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was conversing in private with a man in the mosque. When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stood up for prayer, the people had fallen asleep.

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) addressed me by saying, "O my beloved son."

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade drinking while standing. I asked about eating (while standing), so he said: "That is even more severe than this."

Asim (may Allah have mercy on him) says: I asked Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him), "Did the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) declare Madinah Munawwarah as a sanctuary (Haram)?" He replied, "Yes! It is a sanctuary. Allah and His Messenger have declared it a sanctuary. Even its grass cannot be cut. Whoever does so, upon him is the curse of Allah, the angels, and all people."

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) liked that the Muhajirun and Ansar stand close to him together in prayer so that they could learn the matters of prayer.

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was once praying at night in his chamber, when some people came and joined the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in prayer. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) shortened the prayer and went to his house. This happened several times until morning came. Then the people said, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! You were praying; we wished that you would have prolonged it." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "I was aware of your presence, but I deliberately did so."

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw some spittle on the direction of the qiblah in the mosque. This thing was so hard on the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that signs of displeasure became evident on his blessed face. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) cleaned it and said that when a person stands for prayer, he is conversing with his Lord, so he should spit to his left side or under his foot, and he indicated in such a way that he should take it in his cloth and rub it.

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) arrived in Madinah Munawwarah, Hazrat Umm Sulaim (may Allah be pleased with her) took my hand and brought me to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! This is my son and he knows how to write." Thus, I served the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) for nine years. Whatever work I did, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) never said to me, "You did badly," or "You did wrong."

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that we used to be very happy when a Bedouin would come and ask the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) a question. So 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?" At that time, the Iqamah had been pronounced, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) began to lead the prayer. After finishing the prayer, he said, "Where is the one who asked about the Hour?" He said, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! I am here." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "What preparation have you made for the Hour?" He said, "I have not prepared many good deeds, prayers, or fasts, but I do have this much: I love Allah and His Messenger." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "A person will be with the one whom he loves on the Day of Judgment." Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) says, "I have never seen the Muslims as happy as they were on that day after accepting Islam."

Humaid (may Allah have mercy on him) says that a person asked Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him), "Did the Prophet (peace be upon him) have a ring made?" He replied, "Yes! Once the Prophet (peace be upon him) delayed the Isha prayer until midnight and said, 'People have prayed and gone to sleep, but as long as you waited for the prayer, you were counted as being in prayer.' At that time, the whiteness of the Prophet's (peace be upon him) ring is still before my eyes."

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) observed continuous fasting (Saum Wisal) at the end of a month. Some people also did the same. When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was informed, he said: "If this month had been longer, I would have continued fasting for so many days that those who go to extremes in religion would abandon their extremism. I am not like you; my Lord gives me food and drink."

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sprained his foot and he stayed in his upper chamber, which had wooden stairs, and he took an oath of abstention (ila) from his pure wives for a month. The noble companions (may Allah be pleased with them) came to visit the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) led them in prayer while sitting, whereas the companions (may Allah be pleased with them) remained standing. When the time for the next prayer came, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to them: Follow your Imam; if he prays standing, then you should also pray standing, and if he prays sitting, then you should also pray sitting with him. In short, after 29 days had passed, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came down. The people asked, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! You had taken an oath of abstention for a month?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied, "Sometimes a month is also of 29 days."

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) fed the Muslims plentifully with bread and meat at the wedding feast of Hazrat Zainab (may Allah be pleased with her). Then, as usual, he returned and went to the house of the pure wives and greeted them, and they prayed for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Then he returned again. When he reached home, he saw that two men were engaged in conversation with each other in a corner of the house. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), upon seeing them, turned back and left. When those two saw the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) leaving his house, they quickly stood up. Now I do not remember whether I informed the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) of their departure or someone else did. In any case, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) returned home.

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that all the prayers of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) were nearly equal in length, and likewise the prayers of Hazrat Siddiq Akbar (may Allah be pleased with him). However, Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) began to lengthen the Fajr prayer.

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that I have never smelled any fragrance more pleasant than the scent of the Prophet (peace be upon him), not even musk or amber, and I have never touched any silk softer than the palm of the Prophet (peace be upon him).

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Muhajir Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) submitted in the presence of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him): O Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him)! The people (Ansar) to whom we have come, we have not found any nation better than them in sharing our sorrows in times of scarcity, nor any nation more generous in spending in times of abundance. They have borne our burdens and made us partners in everything they possess, to the extent that we have begun to think that all the reward and recompense will go to them. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: No, as long as you continue to thank them and pray to Allah for them.

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 laziness, miserliness, and the punishment of the grave."

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to come to us and joke with my younger brother. One day, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw him sad and said, "What is the matter, Abu Umair! You look sad?" The family members informed that his bird, with which he used to play, had died. Upon this, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "O Abu Umair! What happened to the Nughair?" (the bird that had died)

Humaid says that a person asked Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) whether the Prophet (peace be upon him) used to dye his hair. He replied that there were only seventeen or twenty white hairs in the front part of the blessed beard of the Prophet (peace be upon him), and old age did not bring any defect upon him. Someone asked, "Is old age a defect?" He replied, "Every one of you considers it undesirable."

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Help your brother, whether he is an oppressor or the oppressed. Someone asked, O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! It is understandable to help the oppressed, but how should we help the oppressor? He replied: Stop him from committing oppression; that is his help.

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) once went to a garden of Banu Najjar in Madinah Munawwarah. There, a sound was heard from a grave. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) inquired about it and asked when the deceased had been buried in that grave. People replied, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! This person was buried during the time of ignorance." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "If you people did not stop burying your dead, I would have prayed to Allah that He let you hear the punishment of the grave."

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The Dajjal's left eye will be wiped out, there will be a thick film over it, and between his two eyes will be written "Kafir" (disbeliever).

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The Day of Judgment will not be established as long as there remains on earth a person who says "Allah, Allah."

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that on the day of the Battle of Uhud, four of the Prophet’s (peace be upon him) front teeth were broken and he was also wounded on his forehead, so much so that the blood began to flow on his blessed face. Upon this, the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “How can a people prosper who treat their Prophet in this manner while he is calling them towards their Lord?” Then this verse was revealed: “You have no authority in the matter, whether Allah turns to them or punishes them, for they are wrongdoers.”

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that on the occasion of the Battle of Hunayn, when Allah granted the spoils of Banu Hawazin to the Prophet (peace be upon him), and the Prophet (peace be upon him) began giving one hundred camels each to Uyaina, Aqra’, and others, some of the Ansar said, "May Allah forgive the Prophet (peace be upon him); he is giving to the Quraysh and ignoring us, while the drops of blood are still dripping from our swords." When the Prophet (peace be upon him) learned of this, he called the Ansari companions (may Allah be pleased with them) and said, "Are you not pleased that people go away with wealth and property, and you return home with the Messenger of Allah?" They replied, "Why not, O Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him)!" Then the Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "By Him in Whose hand is the life of Muhammad (peace be upon him), if people were to walk in one valley and the Ansar in another, I would choose the valley and mountain pass of the Ansar. The Ansar are my shield, and if there had been no migration, I would have been one of the Ansar."

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that my uncle Anas bin Nadr could not participate in the Battle of Badr with the Prophet (peace be upon him), and he was regretful about it. He used to say, "I could not participate in the very first battle with the Prophet (peace be upon him). If now Allah grants me the opportunity to go to any battle with the Prophet (peace be upon him), then Allah will see what I do." Thus, he participated in the Battle of Uhud with the Prophet (peace be upon him). On that occasion, when the Muslims were scattered, he said, "O Allah! I seek excuse from You for what my companions have done, and I declare my disassociation from the attack of the polytheists." Then he moved forward and saw Hazrat Sa'd bin Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with him) coming towards him from the front. He said to him, "Abu Amr! Where are you going? By Allah! I am smelling the fragrance of Paradise from behind Uhud." Hazrat Sa'd (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "I am with you." But later he used to say, "What Sa'd bin Mu'adh did, I could not do." And more than eighty marks of spears, swords, and arrows were found on his body. We used to think that this verse was revealed about Hazrat Sa'd bin Mu'adh and other companions like him: "Among the believers are men who have been true to their covenant with Allah; some of them have fulfilled their vow, and some are still waiting."

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would break his fast at someone's place, he would say: "The fasting people have broken their fast with you, the righteous have eaten your food, and the angels of mercy have descended upon you."

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the companions (may Allah be pleased with them) asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about this issue: The People of the Book greet us with Salam, what should we reply to them? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Just say "Wa Alaikum" in response.

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Do not observe continuous fasting for several days with only one pre-dawn meal (suhoor). Someone asked, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! You do it this way?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied: I am not like you in this matter; my Lord gives me food and drink.

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet, the Master of both worlds, peace and blessings be upon him, said: The Dajjal will come towards Madinah Munawwarah but will find angels guarding it; insha’Allah, neither the Dajjal will be able to enter Madinah nor the plague epidemic.

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by a man who was driving a sacrificial animal. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) told him to ride it. He said, "This is a sacrificial animal." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) told him two or three times to ride it.

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.

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, "Love for Allah and His Messenger." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "A person will be with those whom he loves."

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was afflicted with his final illness, on one occasion Hazrat Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) came to inform the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about the prayer. After the second time, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him, "Bilal! You have conveyed the message. Whoever wishes may pray, and whoever wishes may leave it." Hazrat Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) turned back and asked, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! May my parents be sacrificed for you, who will lead the people in prayer?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Go and tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer." When Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) stepped forward to lead the prayer, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) drew back the curtain of his house. It seemed as if a white paper was there and a sheet had been placed over it. Hazrat Siddiq Akbar (may Allah be pleased with him) began to step back, thinking that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) wished to come for the prayer, but the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) signaled to him to remain standing and complete the prayer. Thus, Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) led the people in prayer, and after that, we did not see the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Shall I not tell you which is the best house among the houses of the Ansar?" The house of Banu Najjar. Then he said: "Shall I tell you who are the best people after them?" The people said, "Why not." He said: "The Banu Abd al-Ashhal." Then he said: "Shall I tell you who are the best people after them?" The people said, "Why not." He said: "The Banu Harith bin Khazraj." Then he said: "Shall I tell you who are the best people after them?" The people said, "Why not." He said: "The Banu Sa'idah." Then he raised his voice and said: "There is goodness in every house of the Ansar."

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that I will tell you a hadith which I heard from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and after me, no one will narrate it to you. I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say that among the signs of the Day of Judgment is that knowledge will be taken away, ignorance will prevail, adultery will become widespread, and drinking of wine will become common. The number of men will decrease and the number of women will increase, to the extent that one man will be responsible for fifty women.

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was on a journey and the camel driver was driving the mounts of the Mothers of the Believers. He began to drive the animals quickly, upon which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said with a smile, "Anjasha! Drive gently with these glass vessels."

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade a person from eating and drinking with the left hand.