Musnad: Companion Narrations

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

Whoever would like to see the wudoo’ of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), let him look at this.

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

I heard `Ali (رضي الله عنه) say: Each Prophet (ﷺ) was given seven advisers from his nation and the Prophet (ﷺ) was given fourteen advisers from his ummah, among them Abu Bakr and `Umar (رضي الله عنهما).

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

We were with `Ali (رضي الله عنه) and when he saw any event or reached the top of a hill or went down in a valley, he said: Glory be to Allah; Allah and His Messenger spoke the truth. I...

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

We asked ‘Ali (رضي الله عنه) about the voluntary prayers of the Prophet (ﷺ) during the day. `Ali said: That was sixteen voluntary rak`ahs that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did during the day, and it is very rare for...

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) told me to take care of his sacrificial animals and to give their skins and blankets in charity.

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

Shurahah became pregnant and her husband was absent. Her former master took her to ‘Ali, and ‘Ali (رضي الله عنه) said to her: Perhaps your husband came to you or perhaps someone forced you against your will? She said: No....

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “If two men come to you for judgement, do not rule in favour of the first one until you listen to what the other one says, then you will know how to judge.” He...

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: `The best woman of her time was Maryam bint `Imran and the best woman of her time was Khadeejah.`

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

“whoever would like his lifespan to be extended, his provision to be increased and a bad death to be warded off from him, let him fear Allah and uphold his ties of kinship”

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

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

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed Witr at all times of the night, at the beginning, in the middle and at the end, then in the end he settled on praying Witr at the end of the night

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

Allah hears the one who praises Him. Then he stood for as long as the soorah, calling upon Allah and magnifying Him. Then he bowed again, for as long as his recitation. Then he said: Allah hears the one who...

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

The Prophet (ﷺ) did not offer any (obligatory) prayer but he prayed two rak`ahs after it.

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray Witr at the beginning of the night, in the middle and at the end, then he settled on praying Witr at the end of the night.

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

I heard ‘Ali (رضي الله عنه) say: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “When a person sits in the place where he prayed after praying the angels send blessings upon him, and their blessings upon him are: O Allah, forgive...

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

Witr is not a must, but it is a Sunnah that was established by the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) .

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said on the day of al-Khandaq: `What is wrong with them? May Allah fill their houses and graves with fire as they distracted us from the middle prayer until the sun set.”

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

You recite: `after the payment of legacies he may have bequeathed or debts` that sons from the same father and mother inherit from one another, but sons from different mothers (but the same father) do not. A man inherits from...

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

A vessel of water was brought to ‘Ali (رضي الله عنه) and he drank whilst standing, then he said: I have heard that some people dislike it if one of them drinks whilst standing. But I saw the Messenger of...

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal

Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib

‘Ali (رضي الله عنه) said to the people of an-Nahrawan: Among them is a man with a defective arm - or an incomplete arm, or a deformed arm. If you could exercise restraint I would have told you what Allah...