Musnad: Companion Narrations

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would relieve himself, then eat meat with us and recite Qur`an, and nothing stopped him or prevented him (from reciting Qur`an) except janabah.

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray two rak`ahs following every prescribed prayer except Fajr and ‘Asr. ‘Abdur-Rahman said: after every prayer.

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

I used to think that the bottoms of the feet were more deserving of being wiped than the tops, until I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) wiping their tops.

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

I saw ‘Ali (رضي الله عنه) doing wudoo’. He washed the tops of his feet and said: Were it not that I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) washing the tops of his feet I would have thought that the...

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

On another occasion, Sufyan told us. I saw `Ali (رضي الله عنه) doing wudoo’, and he wiped the top of them .

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

This is the wudoo’ of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), then he did wudoo’ washing each part three times.

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

I never heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say `May my father and mother be sacrificed for you.` to anyone except Sa`d bin Malik, I heard him say to him on the day of Uhud. “Shoot, Sa`d, may my father...

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

The Prophet (ﷺ) sent out an expedition and appointed over them a man of the Ansar, and commanded them to listen to him and obey. They made him angry about something, so he said: Gather firewood for me. So they...

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade me to wear a ring on this or this, `Abdur-Razzaq said: meaning his forefinger and middle finger.

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

I heard ‘Ali (رضي الله عنه) say: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came first, followed by Abu Bakr, and the third one was ‘Umar (رضي الله عنهما). Then turmoil (fitnah) struck us, and that is what Allah, may He be...

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

. He said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded us to check the eyes and ears. It was narrated that Salamah bin Kuhail said: l heard Hujayyah bin `Adiyy say: I heard `Ali bin Abi Talib (رضي الله عنه) when...

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

There were no horsemen among us on the day of Badr apart from al-Miqdad. I could not see any of us who was not asleep, apart from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) who remained praying beneath a tree and weeping...

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

If I carried out the hadd punishment on a man and he died, I would not feel upset, except in the case of khamr; if (such a man) died, I would pay the diyah (to his family) because the Messenger...

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

It was narrated from `Ali (رضي الله عنه) that The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to do wudoo’ washing each part three times.

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

I was a man who emitted a great deal of madhi and the daughter of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was married to me, so I told a man to ask him and he said: `Do wudoo’ and wash it...

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

We prayed fajr then we went to him and sat with him. He called for (water) for wudoo’ and a small vessel of water and a large vessel were brought. He emptied the small vessel into his right hand and...

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) and he said: “If you see madhi then do wudoo’ and wash your private part, and if you see water gushing then do...

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

Shall I not tell you of the best of this ummah after its Prophet (ﷺ)? Abu Bakr, then the best of it after Abu Bakr is ‘Umar (رضي الله عنهما), then Allah puts goodness wherever He wills.

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

‘Ali (رضي الله عنه) said, when he finished with the people of Basrah: The best of this ummah after its Prophet is Abu Bakr, and after Abu Bakr it is ‘Umar (رضي الله عنهما), then we got involved in matters...

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

`Ali (رضي الله عنه) stood up and said: The best of this ummah; after its Prophet (ﷺ) is Abu Bakr, and ‘Umar, then we got involved in matters which Allah will judge as He wills.