Musnad: Companion Narrations

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was neither short nor tall; he had a large head, wavy hair, a big beard and a reddish complexion. There was a long line of hair running from his chest to his navel. He had...

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

He was not short and not tall, and he had a reddish colour and beautiful, slightly wavy hair. He had large joints and large hands, a large head and a long line of hair running from his chest to his...

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

When we came to Madinah we ate from its fruits and did not feel comfortable in it, and we became ill. The Prophet (ﷺ) was trying to find out about the well of Badr, and when we heard that the...

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

I asked `A’ishah: Tell me about a man among the Companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) whom I can ask about wiping over the khuffain. She said: Go to ‘Ali and ask him, for he stayed close to the Prophet (ﷺ)....

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

‘Ali adjured the people at ar-Rahbah, saying: Whoever heard the messenger of Allah (ﷺ) speak on the day of Ghadeer Khumm, let him stand up. And (of the people) around Sa’eed, six men stood up, and (of the people) around...

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

When al-Hasan was born, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came and said: “Show me my son; what did you name him?` I said: I named him Harb . He said: `Rather he is Hasan.” When al-Husain was born, he said:...

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

‘Ali was asked: Did the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) tell you anything that was only for you? He said. He did not tell us anything that was only for us without telling all other people, except that which is in...

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

Are you visiting Hasan Muslim, but Allah will send to him seventy thousand angels who will send blessings upon him from whatever hour of the day it is until evening comes, and from whatever hour of the night it is...

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

`The Pen has been lifted from three; from the sleeper until he wakes up, from the crazy - or insane- one until he comes back to his senses, and from the minor until he grows up.”

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

`O Allah, I seek refuge in Your pleasure from Your wrath; I seek refuge in Your pardon from Your punishment; I seek refuge with You from You. I cannot praise You enough; You are as You have praised Yourself.”

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

I heard `Ali (رضي الله عنه) say: A suit made of silk was brought to the Prophet (ﷺ). He sent it to me and I put it on, then I saw displeasure in his face, and he told me to...

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

We did such and such. And he would say: Allah and his Messenger spoke the truth. Al-Ashtar said to him: What you say is becoming widespread among the people. Is it something that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) advised you...

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

`O Allah, to You I have bowed, in You I have believed and to You I have submitted. You are my Lord. My hearing my sight, my brain, my bones and my sinews submit to You. Whatever my feet carry...

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

l saw ‘Ali (رضي الله عنه) in ar-Rahbah, adjuring the people, (saying): I adjure by Allah anyone who heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say on the day of Ghadeer Khumm:`If I am a person`s mowla (friend and supporter) then...

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

I saw ‘Ali (رضي الله عنه) on the minbar, delivering a speech, wearing a sword that had an adornment of iron, and l heard him say: By Allah, we do not have any book that we recite to you except...

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

I was sitting with `Ali (رضي الله عنه) and Sa`sa`ah bin Soohan came in and greeted him, then he said: O Ameer al-Mu`mineen, forbid to us that which the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade you. He said: He forbade us...

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

I entered upon `Abdur-Rahman bin Abi Laila, who told me that he heard `Ali (رضي الله عنه) say in ar-Rahbah: I adjure by Allah any man who heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and was present on the day of...

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

When `Ali bin Abi Talib (رضي الله عنه) heard the mu`addhin giving the adhan, he used to repeat after him. When he said, I bear witness that there is no god but Allah and I bear witness that Muhammad is...

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

I asked `A’ishah about wiping over the khuffain (leather slippers) and she said: Ask `Ali bin Abi Talib (رضي الله عنه), for he used to travel with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). So I asked him and he said: For...

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: Were it not that it would be too difficult for my ummah, I would have commanded them to use the siwak every time of prayer, and I would have delayed Isha` until...