Musnad Ahmad

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that my maternal uncle used to treat scorpion stings with incantations. When the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) forbade incantations and charms, he came to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and said, "O Messenger of Allah! You have forbidden incantations, and I treat scorpion stings with incantations." The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Whoever can benefit his brother should do so."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade (a traveler) from returning home at night without prior notice, lest a person deceive them or search for their faults.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that some people asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Which is the most virtuous jihad?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "That of the person whose horse's legs are cut and his own blood is shed." And someone asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Which prayer is the most virtuous?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The long prayer."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that during a journey, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) bought my camel from me, and he (peace be upon him) gave me the money by weighing it and weighed it in a way that it leaned (in my favor), and he said to me, "Have you performed two rak'ahs?" Go and perform two rak'ahs.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that I had a debt upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) repaid it to me and gave me extra as well.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would come out, the noble Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) used to walk in front of him and would leave his blessed back for the angels.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked me, "Have you gotten married?" I replied, "Yes." He asked, "To a virgin or to one previously married?" I replied, "To one previously married, because I have younger sisters and paternal aunts, and I did not consider it appropriate to bring someone as inexperienced as them among them." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Why did you not marry a virgin so that you could play with her?" Then he said, "A woman is married for her religion, wealth, and beauty; you should select the religious one for yourself. May your hands be dust-covered."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that after the fourth day of Dhul-Hijjah had passed, we set out from Madinah Munawwarah with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the state of Ihram for Hajj. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) instructed us to change our intention to Umrah. This made our hearts somewhat heavy and we felt uneasy about it. When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to know of this, he said: "O people! End your Ihram and become lawful (i.e., come out of Ihram). If I had not brought the sacrificial animal with me, I would have done what you are doing." So we did as he instructed, to the extent that we did with our wives whatever a non-Muhrim (one not in Ihram) can do, until when the evening or day of the eighth of Dhul-Hijjah came, we turned our backs to Makkah Mukarramah and set out reciting the Talbiyah for Hajj.

The previous hadith is also narrated through another chain.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade making nabidh by mixing unripe and ripe dates, or by mixing raisins and dates.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that Sayyiduna Mu'adh bin Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him) used to first perform the 'Isha prayer with the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), then he would go to his people and lead them in the same prayer.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever has land should cultivate it himself, and if he cannot do so or is unable, then he should give it as a gift to his brother, but he should not rent it out."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Umra is permissible for the one to whom it is gifted."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade the use of various utensils, the Ansar said that we have no other option besides this. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Then no.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that once I came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) with a request for help regarding my father's debt. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I will come to you." I went back and said to my wife that you should neither speak to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about this matter nor ask him anything. Accordingly, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to us, and we slaughtered one of our goats. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Jabir! It seems that you have realized our fondness for meat." When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was about to leave, my wife said: O Messenger of Allah! Pray for me and my husband. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed. I said to my wife: Did I not forbid you? She said: Look, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) comes to our home and you do not want him to pray for us.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Zuhr prayer is as its name suggests, the Asr prayer is named after the brightness and freshness of the sun, the Maghrib prayer is also as its name suggests. We used to perform the Maghrib prayer with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and return to our homes at a distance of one mile, and we could see the place where an arrow would fall. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would sometimes offer the Isha prayer early and sometimes delay it, and the Fajr prayer is also as its name suggests, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would perform the Fajr prayer in complete darkness.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever has three daughters, whom he houses, shows compassion to, and supports, Paradise will certainly become obligatory for him." Someone asked: O Messenger of Allah! What if someone has two daughters? He replied: "The same ruling applies." Some people think that if they had asked about one daughter, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would have said that the same ruling applies even for one daughter.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that we were on a journey with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). On our return, when we were about to enter the city, he said: "Wait! We will enter the city at night," that is, after Maghrib. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) told them that when you enter the city at night, do so without prior notice, so that a woman whose husband was absent may remove unwanted hair from her body, and a disheveled woman may adorn herself.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that a child was born to an Ansari, and he named him Qasim. We said to him, "We will not let you keep this kunyah until we ask the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)." So we came to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and asked him. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, "Name yourselves after my name, but do not take my kunyah, because I have been sent among you as the one who distributes."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to perform ghusl with one sa’ and wudu with one mudd.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that we were on a journey with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) bought my camel from me and allowed me to ride it until we reached Madinah. After returning to Madinah, I brought the camel to the service of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and handed it over to him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) paid me its price and I left. On the way, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) met me again. I thought perhaps he had changed his mind, but the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) handed the camel back to me and said, "This is also yours." By chance, I passed by a Jew and told him about this incident. He was astonished and said, "The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) bought the camel from you, paid you its price, and then gifted the camel to you as well?" I said, "Yes."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that on the day of the Battle of Uhud, an arrow struck a vein in the arm of Sayyiduna Ubayy bin Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him). By the order of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), his arm was cauterized.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "A neighbor has more right to pre-emption over the house of his neighbor. If he is absent, he should be waited for, as long as their path is one."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Umra is permissible for its recipient, and Ruqba is permissible for its recipient."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever deliberately attributes a lie to me, he should make his abode in Hell."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent us on a journey with Sayyiduna Abu Ubaidah (may Allah be pleased with him). On the way, our provisions ran out. During this time, we came across a very large fish which the sea had thrown out. We wanted to eat it, but at first Sayyiduna Abu Ubaidah (may Allah be pleased with him) forbade us. Then he said that we are messengers of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and have set out in the way of Allah, so eat it. Thus, we ate it for several days, and after returning, we mentioned it to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If any part of it is left with you, send it to us as well."

The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain of transmission.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that once Suraqah bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) came and said, "O Messenger of Allah! For what purpose is action? Have the pens written it and dried, and has the decree been enforced, or do we make our own destiny?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The pens have written it and dried, and the decree has been enforced." He asked, "Then what is the benefit of action?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Keep doing deeds, for everyone will find it easy to do that for which he was created."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that once a person asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about the ritual bath (ghusl) after major impurity. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied: "I pour water over my head three times."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Whoever goes to visit a sick person, he keeps entering into the mercy of Allah until he sits by him, and when he sits, he immerses himself in it."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Vinegar is the best condiment."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that I ate bread and meat with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and Sayyiduna Abu Bakr and Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both), and all of them performed the prayer without making a new ablution.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the one who consumes usury, the one who gives it, its witnesses, and its scribe.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I have been given five things which were not given to anyone before me: I have been sent to every red and black (i.e., to all mankind), whereas the previous prophets were sent to a specific nation; I have been sent to all people in general. Booty (spoils of war) has been made lawful for me, whereas it was not lawful for anyone before me. I have been helped by awe (instilled in the hearts of the enemy) from a distance of one month's journey. The entire earth has been made pure and a mosque for me, so wherever a person finds the time for prayer, he should pray there.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that during the blessed era of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), we used to benefit from the fact that seven people would jointly sacrifice one cow.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "It is obligatory upon every Muslim to perform ghusl (ritual bath) on Friday, once in seven days."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that Nabidh used to be prepared for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in a waterskin, and if there was no waterskin, then it would be prepared in a stone pot. And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade (the use of) all vessels made of Dubba’, Naqir, green glazed jars, and Muzaffat.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that we used to practice Mut'ah with women during the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and Abu Bakr and Umar (may Allah be pleased with them), until later Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) forbade it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever has land, he should cultivate it himself; if he cannot do so or is unable, then he should give it as a gift to his brother, but he should not rent it out."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Umra is permissible for the one to whom it is gifted."