Musnad of Abdullah bin Mas'ood

It was narrated that Ibn Mas'ood (رضي الله عنه) said:

The Prophet (ﷺ) disliked ten characteristics: sufrah (a type of perfume); changing grey hair; wearing gold rings; letting the lower garment drag; showing one's adornment before non-mahrams (for women); stamping the heels; coitus interruptus ('azl); intercourse with a woman who is breastfeeding a child (because if pregnancy results, it may interrupt the supply of milk) - but he did not say that it is haram, wearing amulets; and ruqyah except by means of al-mu'awwidhat (soorahs praying for refuge with Allah).

It was narrated that Ibn Mas'ood (رضي الله عنه) said:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) turned to face the Ka'bah and prayed against seven people of Quraish, including Abu Jahl, Umayyah bin Khalaf, 'Utbah bin Rabee'ah, and Shaibah and ‘Uqbah the sons of Abu Mu'ait. And I swear by Allah that I saw then lying slain at Badr, when the sun had changed them and it was a hot day.

'Amr bin al-Harith al-Khuza'i said: I heard ‘Abdullah bin Mas'ood (رضي الله عنه) say:

I did not fast twenty-nine days with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) more often that I fasted thirty days with him.

It was narrated that 'Abdullah bin Mas'ood (رضي الله عنه) said:

The bone (with meat attached) that was most liked by the Messenger of Allah was the foreleg of a sheep. He used to think that he had been poisoned with poison put in the foreleg of the sheep, and we used to think that that the Jews were the ones who poisoned him.

It was narrated that Ibn Mas'ood (رضي الله عنه) said:

Some eloquence is magic. We used to think that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had been poisoned with poison put in the foreleg of a sheep, that the Jews had poisoned.

It was narrated from Ibn Mas'ood (رضي الله عنه) that

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "There is no one among you who does not have his companion from among the angels and from among the jinn." They said: Even you, O Messenger of Allah? He said: “Even me, but Allah helped me against him and he became Muslim, and he does not tell me to do anything but good."

Abu Ishaq ash-Shaibani said:

I came to Zirr bin Hubaish and I felt at ease with him. There were some young men with him who said to me: Ask him (about the verse), “And was at a distance of two bows' length or (even) nearer" (an-Najm 53:9). So I asked him and he said: 'Abdullah bin Mas'rod (رضي الله عنه) told us that The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saw Jibreel with six hundred wings.

It was narrated that Masrooq said:

We were sitting with 'Abdullah bin Mas'ood and he was teaching us the Qur'an. A man said to him: O Abu ‘Abdur-Rahman, did you ask the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) how many caliphs this ummah would have? 'Abdullah said: Nobody has asked me about that before you, since I came to Iraq. Then he said: Yes, we asked The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) (about that) and he said: “Twelve, like the number of the leaders of the Children of Israel."

It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin Mas'ood (رضي الله عنه) that

He was with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on the night of the jinn. The Prophet (ﷺ) said to him: "O 'Abdullah, do you have any water with you?" (‘Abdullah) said: I have some nabeedh in a vessel. He said: "Pour it for me.” And he did wudoo’. And the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "O 'Abdullah bin Mas'ood, a drink and a means of purification."

It was narrated from 'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Abdullah bin Mas'ood (رضي الله عنه), that his father said:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade two transactions in one. Aswad said: Shareek said: Simak said: A man makes a sale and says: The price on credit is such and such and the price if paid on the spot is such and such.

It was narrated that ‘Abdullah (رضي الله عنه) said:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Islam began as something strange and will go back to being something strange as it began, so glad tidings to the strangers.” It was said: Who are the strangers? He said: “Those who are alienated from their tribes.”

It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin Mas'ood (رضي الله عنه) that

There was a man who had never done any good deed except believing in the Oneness of Allah (Tawheed). When he was dying, he said to his family: When I die take me and burn me until I become like charcoal. Then grind me up and scatter me on the sea on a windy day. So they did that for him, then he immediately found himself in the grasp of Allah. Allah, may He be glorified and exalted, said to him: What made you do what you did? He said: Fear of You. And Allah forgave him.

A similar report was narrated from Abu Hurairah (رضي الله عنه), from the Prophet (ﷺ).

A similar report.

It was narrated that Ibn Mas'ood (رضي الله عنه) said:

The two sons of Mulaikah came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: Our mother honoured her husband, was kind to her children - and he mentioned guests - but she had buried an infant alive during the Jahiliyyah. He said: “Your mother is in the Fire.” They turned away, looking upset. Then he ordered that they be called back, so they came back looking happy and hoping that something had happened. He said: "My mother is with your mother.” One of the hypocrites said: This man cannot even help his mother yet we are following in his footsteps. One of the Ansar - and I never saw any man ask more questions than him - said: O Messenger of Allah has your Lord made you any promise concerning her or concerning them (your parents)? He said. He thought that (this man) based it on something he heard. He said: "I did not ask my Lord, and He did not promise me anything concerning that, even though I will stand in the station of praise and glory (al-maqamul-mahmood) on the Day of Resurrection." The Ansari said: What is that station of praise and glory? He said: "That will be when you are brought, naked, barefoot and uncircumcised. The first one to be clothed will be Ibraheem. It will be said: 'Clothe My close friend.’ And he will be given two white garments and will put them on, then he will sit facing the Throne. Then I will be given my garment and I will put it on, then I will stand on his right, in a position where no one will stand but me, and the first and the last will envy me for it." He said: "Then a channel will be opened up from al-Kawthar to the Cistern.” The hypocrites said: Water could only flow on mud or small pebbles. He said: O Messenger of Allah, will it flow on mud or small pebbles? He said: "Its mud is musk and its small pebbles are pearls." The hypocrite said: I have never heard anything like today; water hardly ever flows over mud or small pebbles but it must have some vegetation. The Ansari said: O Messenger of Allah, will it have any vegetation? He said: "Yes, reeds of gold.” The hypocrite said I have never heard anything like today, Reeds hardly ever grow but they have leaves and fruit. The Ansari said: O Messenger of Allah, will it have fruit? He said: “Yes; different kinds of gems, and its water is whiter than milk and sweeter than honey. Whoever drinks one draught from it will never thirst after that, and if he is deprived of it, his thirst will never be quenched.”

It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin Mas'ood (رضي الله عنه): "Amr said: 'Abdullah said:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) asked me to come with him, so we set out until I came to such and such a place. He drew a line for me and said to me: "Stay there, within this line, and do not come out. If you come out you will perish.” So I stayed within it. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) went on, as far as one could throw a stone or a little further - or words to that effect. Then he mentioned the shapes of figures as if they were black people; they were not wearing any clothes but I could not see their private parts, and they were tall and slim. They came and started climbing on the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and the Prophet of Allah (ﷺ) started reciting Qur'an to them. He said: And they started coming and going around me, getting in my way. 'Abdullah said: And I got very scared of them, so I sat down - or words to that effect. When dawn came, they began to leave - or words to that effect. Then the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came, looking drawn and tired, or almost ill because of their climbing over him. He said: "I feel very tired" - or words to that effect. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) put his head in my lap - or words to that effect. Then these figures came, wearing long white garments - or words to that effect. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had gone to sleep. ‘Abdullah said: And I felt more afraid of them than I had the first time. ('Arim said in his hadeeth) they said to one another. This slave of Allah has been given something good - or words to that effect - his eyes are sleeping or his eye is sleeping - or words to that effect - but his heart is awake. Then they said to one another: Let us try to find a likeness for him - or words to that effect. They said to one another: Coin for us a likeness and we will interpret it, or we will coin a likeness and you interpret it. They said to one another. His likeness is that of a leader who builds a fortified structure. Then he invites people to come and eat - or words to that effect. And whoever does not come and eat his food, or who does not follow him, he punishes him severely - or words to that effect. Others said: As for the leader, he is the Lord of the Worlds. As for the structure, it is Islam; the food is Paradise and he is the caller: whoever follows him will be in Paradise - or words to that effect. And whoever does not follow him will be punished - or words to that effect. Then the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) woke up and said: “What did you see, O Ibn Umm ‘Abd?” ’Abdullah said: I saw such and such. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Nothing of what they said was hidden from me.” The Prophet of Allah (ﷺ) said: “They are a group of the angels" or he said, "some of the angels, or whatever Allah willed.”

It was narrated that 'Abdullah bin Mas'ood (رضي الله عنه) said:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "No one will enter the Fire who has in his heart faith the weight of a grain, and no one will enter Paradise who has in his heart pride the weight of a grain." A man said: O Messenger of Allah, I like my garment to be clean, my hair to be well groomed and my shoelaces to be in good condition - and he mentioned some other things, until he mentioned the handle of his whip - is that pride, O Messenger of Allah? He said: "No, that is beauty. Allah is beautiful and loves beauty. Rather pride is rejecting the truth and looking down on people."

It was narrated that 'Abdullah (رضي الله عنه) said:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "There will be in charge of your affairs after I am gone men who will extinguish the sunnah and introduce bid'ah (innovation); they will delay the prayer from its proper time.” Ibn Mas'ood (رضي الله عنه) said: O Messenger of Allah, what should I do if I live to see them? He said: "O Ibn Umm 'Abd, there is no obedience to the one who disobeys Allah.” And he said it three times.

It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin Mas'ood (رضي الله عنه) that

The Prophet (ﷺ) used to eat meat, then he would get up and pray and he would not touch water.

It was narrated that Ibn Mas'ood (رضي الله عنه) said:

I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) eating meat, then he got up to pray and he did not touch a drop of water.

It was narrated that Ibn Mas'ood (رضي الله عنه) said:

I saw the Messenger of Allah eating meat, then he got up to pray and he did not touch water

It was narrated that 'Abdullah (رضي الله عنه) said:

Sa'd bin Mu'adh set out to do ‘umruh and he stayed with Safwan bin Umayyah bin Khalaf, when Umayyah went to Syria and passed by Madinah he used to stay with Sa'd. Umayyah said to Sa'd: Wait until midday, when there are not many people around, then go and do tawaf. Whilst Sa'd was doing tawaf, Abu Jahl came to him and said: Who is this who is circumambulating the Ka'bah in safety? Sa’d said: I am Sa'd. Abu Jahl said: Are you circumambulating the Ka'bah in safety when you have given refuge to Muhammad? And they traded insults. Umayyah said to Sa'd Do not raise your voice to Abul-Hakam, for he is the leader of the people of the valley. Sa'd said to him: By Allah, if you prevent me from circumambulating the House, I shall certainly cut off your trade with Syria. Umayyah kept saying: Do not raise your voice to Abul Hakam, and he tried to hold him back. Sa’d got angry and said: Leave us alone, for I heard Muhammad (ﷺ) saying that he is going to kill you. Umayyah said. Me? He said: Yes. He said. By Allah, Muhammad does not tell lies. Then when they left, he went back to his wife and said: Do you know what the Yathribi (i.e. Sa'd) said to me? And he told her about it. When the call for mobilization came and they set out for Badr, his wife said: Don't you remember what your brother the Yathribi said? He wanted not to go out, but Abu Jahl said to him: You are one of the nobles of the valley, come with us for a day or two. So he went with them, and Allah, may He be exalted and glorified, caused him to be killed.

It was narrated that ‘Abdullah (رضي الله عنه) said:

Sa’d bin Mu'adh set out to do ‘umrah and he stayed with Umayyah bin Khalaf bin Safwan. When Umayyah went to Syria and passed by Madinah, he used to stay with Sa'd... And he narrated the hadeeth, except that he said: He went back to Umm Safwan and said: Do you know what my brother the Yathribi said to me? She said: What did he say? He said: He claimed that he heard Muhammad say that he is my killer. She said: By Allah, Muhammad does not tell lies. And when they set out for Badr... And he quoted the report.

It was narrated from ‘Abdullah (رضي الله عنه) from the Prophet (ﷺ) that

When he went to sleep, he would put his right hand under his cheek and say: "O Allah, protect me from Your punishment on the Day when You gather Your slaves together.”

It was narrated from 'Abdullah (رضي الله عنه) that

He was in the mosque, offering supplication, when the Prophet (ﷺ) came in whilst he was offering supplication and he said: "Ask, you will be given," when he was saying: O Allah, I ask You for faith that does not waver, blessing that does not end and to accompany the Prophet (ﷺ) in the highest station in Paradise, the Paradise of eternity.

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah (رضي الله عنه) said:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Whoever sees me in a dream it is as if he has seen me when awake, for the Shaitan cannot appear in my form."