Musnad: Companion Narrations

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade offering an animal that has lost a horn or ear as a sacrifice.

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

Abu Bakr (رضي الله عنه) used to recite in a low voice when he recited, and ‘Umar (رضي الله عنه) recited in a loud voice. When `Ammar (رضي الله عنه) recited, he would recite some from one soorah and some...

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

(The body of) `Umar bin al Khattab (رضي الله عنه) was placed between the minbar and the grave, and ‘Ali came and stood before the rows. He said: Here he is, three times. Then he said: May the mercy of...

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

I was with ʻUmar (رضي الله عنه) when he was lying covered with his garment after he had passed away. `Ali (رضي الله عنه) came and lifted the cloth from his face, then he said: May the mercy of Allah...

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

I was a man who emitted a great deal of madhi and I started to do ghusl in the winter, until the skin of my back became cracked. I mentioned that to the Prophet (ﷺ), or it was mentioned to...

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

I was a man who emitted a great deal of madhi, so I asked the Prophet (ﷺ), or he was asked about that, and he said: “For madhi do wudoo` and for mani do ghusl`

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

I was a man who emitted a great deal of madhi, and I told a man to ask the Prophet (ﷺ) about that. He said: `Wudoo’ should be done for that.”

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

‘Ali (رضي الله عنه) addressed us and said: Shall I not tell you of the best of this ummah after its Prophet? ʻUmar.

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

Some water for wudoo’ was brought to `Ali (رضي الله عنه). He rinsed his mouth and nose three times, and washed his face three times, and washed his hands and forearms three times. Then he wiped his head, then he...

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

`Ali (رضي الله عنه) wiped his head in wudoo` until it was about to start dripping, and he said: This is how I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) do wudoo’.

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

I heard ` Ali (رضي الله عنه) say: We do not have any book that we read to you except what is in the Qur`an and what is in this document - a document that was in the sheath of...

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

Part of the Sunnah in prayer is to put one hand over the other beneath the navel.

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

`Ali (رضي الله عنه) taught us the wudoo’ of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). The slave poured water onto his hands and he rubbed them until they were clean. Then he put his hand in the small vessel and rinsed...

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: `O people of the Qur`an, pray Witr, for Allah, may He Be glorified and exalted, is One and loves that which is odd numbered.`

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

‘Ali bin Abi Talib (رضي الله عنه) said: Shall I not tell you of the best of this ummah after its Prophet (ﷺ)? Abu Bakr, then `Umar, then another man.

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

The best of this ummah after its Prophet (ﷺ) is Abu Bakr, the best of it after Abu Bakr is `Umar; and if I wanted, I could name the third one.

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

I heard `Ali (رضي الله عنه) say: The best of this ummah after its Prophet (ﷺ) are Abu Bakr and ‘Umar (رضي الله عنهما), and if I wanted, I could tell you of the third one.

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

It was narrated that ‘Ali (رضي الله عنه) said that The Prophet (ﷺ) sent him to Madinah and told him to level the graves.

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent me to Yemen. I said: O Messenger of Allah, you are sending me to people who are older than me, and I am young and do not know how to judge. He put his...

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

When this verse was revealed - “And warn your tribe (O Muhammad (ﷺ)) of near kindred` - the Prophet (ﷺ) gathered his family together. Thirty people gathered and ate and drank. Then he said to them: `Who could take care...