Musnad Ahmad

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Wathilah bin Asqa’ that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: A woman inherits in three cases: from her freed slave, from a child who was born lifeless, and from a child for whom she underwent li’an (mutual cursing).

Bishr bin Hayan says that once Sayyiduna Wathilah bin Asqa’ came to us while we were constructing our mosque. He came to us, greeted us with salam, and said: I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: Whoever builds a mosque in which prayers are offered, Allah will build for him a house better than it in Paradise.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Wathilah that I was among the people of Suffah when one day the Prophet (ﷺ) asked for a loaf of bread, placed it in a bowl, broke it into pieces, poured water that was already kept there over it, then mixed that water into it and began to stir it. Then, after softening it, he said: Go, bring ten men to me, of whom you will be the tenth yourself. I brought them. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Eat, and eat from below, not from above, because blessing descends on the upper part. So all of them ate that food and were satisfied.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Wathilah that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I have been commanded so frequently regarding the miswak that I began to fear it might become obligatory upon me.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Wathilah that I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: The greatest slanders are three: First, that a man slanders with his eyes and says, "I saw such and such," while he did not see it. Second, that a man slanders his parents and attributes himself to someone other than his father. And third, that a person says he heard something from me, while he did not hear it from me.

Abu Sa‘d says that once I saw Sayyiduna Wathilah in the mosque of Damascus during prayer; he spat to his left under his foot and rubbed it with his foot. When he finished the prayer, I said to him: "You are a companion of the Prophet (peace be upon him), yet you spit in the mosque?" He replied: "I saw the Prophet (peace be upon him) doing the same."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Wathilah that some people from Banu Sulaym once came to the service of the Prophet (peace be upon him) and said, "One of our companions has made the fire of Hell obligatory upon himself by killing a person." The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "He should free a slave, so that for every limb of that slave, Allah Almighty will free one of his limbs from the fire of Hell."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Wathilah bin Asqa’ that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: A woman inherits in three cases: from her freed slave, from a child who was born dead, and from a child for whom she underwent li’an (mutual cursing).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Wathilah that some people from Banu Sulaym once came to the service of the Prophet (peace be upon him) and said, "One of our companions has made the fire of Hell obligatory upon himself by killing a person." The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "He should free a slave, so that for every limb of that slave, Allah Almighty will free one of his limbs from the fire of Hell."

Abu Siba’ says that once I bought a she-camel from the house of Sayyiduna Wathilah. When I was about to leave with the she-camel, I met Sayyiduna Wathilah. He was coming, pulling his cloak. He asked me, “O servant of Allah, have you bought it?” I said, “Yes.” He asked, “Did they tell you everything about it?” I said, “What do you mean by everything?” He said, “This one that appears healthy and strong—tell me, do you want to travel on it or slaughter it for meat?” I said, “I want to go for Hajj on it.” He said, “Then know that there is a hole in its hoof.” At this, the owner of the she-camel said, “May Allah have mercy on your condition! Do you want to ruin my deal?” He replied, “I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) say: ‘It is not permissible for a man to sell something without disclosing its defect, and it is not lawful for one who knows of the defect not to mention it.’”

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Wathilah that one day I was present in the service of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), when a man came and said, "O Messenger of Allah! I have committed one of the limits set by Allah, so impose the punishment on me." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) turned away from him; this happened three times. After that, the prayer was established. After completing the prayer, he came again for the fourth time and repeated his statement. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) called him near and asked, "Did you not perform ablution well and join us in the prayer just now?" He said, "Why not!" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Go, for this is the expiation for your sin."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Wathilah that I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: The greatest slanders are three: First, that a man slanders with his eyes and says, "I saw such and such," while he did not see it. Second, that a man slanders his parents and attributes himself to someone other than his father. And third, that a person says he heard something from me, while he did not hear it from me.

Hayan says that once I went with Sayyiduna Wathilah to Abu al-Aswad Jurashi during his illness of death. Sayyiduna Wathilah greeted him and sat down. Abu al-Aswad took his right hand and began to rub it on his eyes and face, because Sayyiduna Wathilah had pledged allegiance to the blessed hand of the Prophet (peace be upon him) with that hand. Sayyiduna Wathilah said to him, "I want to ask you something." Abu al-Aswad asked, "What is that?" He asked, "What is your opinion about your Lord?" Abu al-Aswad replied with a gesture of his head, "It is good." He said, "Then rejoice, for I heard the Prophet (peace be upon him) say: Allah Almighty says, 'I am as My servant thinks of Me. So let him think of Me as he wishes.'"

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

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Wathilah that he heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: O Allah, so-and-so son of so-and-so is in Your protection and in the rope of Your neighborhood, so protect him from the trial of the grave and the punishment of Hellfire. You are the One who fulfills promises. O Allah, forgive him, have mercy on him. You are the Forgiving and the Merciful.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Wathilah that I heard the Prophet (peace be upon him) say: The life, honor, and wealth of a Muslim are sacred to another Muslim. Every Muslim is a brother to another Muslim; he does not oppress him nor does he abandon him. Taqwa is here—saying this, the Prophet (peace be upon him) pointed towards his heart. And then he said: It is enough evil for a person to consider his Muslim brother insignificant.