Musnad Abu Ishaq Sa'd bin Abi Waqqas

Ibn Abi Najeeh said:

I asked Tawoos about a man who stoned the Jamrah with six pebbles and he said: “Let him donate a handful of food.” Then I met Mujahid and I asked him and told him what Tawoos had said. He said: “May Allah have mercy on Abu ‘Abdur-Rahman. Did he not hear the words of Sa"d bin Malik?” He said: “We stoned the jimar (or the jamrah) when we did Hajj with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), then we sat and talked, and among us were those who said: I threw six pebbles; and among us were those who said: I threw seven; and among us were those who said, I threw eight; and among us were those who said: I threw mine. And they did not see anything wrong with that.”

It was narrated from Sa’d that

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) entered upon him to visit him when he was sick, when he was in Makkah. He said: “O Messenger of Allah, I am afraid that I will die in the land from which I migrated as Sa"d bin Khawlah died. Pray to Allah to heal me.” He said: “O Allah, heal Sa"d, O Allah, heal Sa"d, O Allah, heal Sa"d." He said: “O Messenger of Allah, I have a great deal of wealth, and I have no heir except one daughter. Can I bequeath all my wealth (to charity)?” He said: “No." He said: “Can I bequeath two thirds of it?” He said: “No,ʻʼ He said: “Can I bequeath half of it?” He said: “No." He said: “Can I bequeath one third?” He said: “One third, and one third is a lot. If you spend from your wealth, it is a charity for you; if you spend from your wealth on your dependents, it is a charity for you; if you spend from your wealth on your family, it is a charity for you. If you leave your family something that is enough for them to live on that is better than leaving them to ask people for help.”

It was narrated from ‘Amir bin Sa"d that

His brother "Umar went to Sa"d on the outskirts of Madinah, where he was living with some sheep of his. When Sa"d saw him he said: “I seek refuge with Allah from the evil of this rider.” When he came to him, he said: “O my father, are you happy to live like a Bedouin with your sheep when the people are disputing over power in Madinah?” Sa"d struck ‘Umar"s chest and said: “Be quiet! I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: “Allah loves the slave who is pious, independent of means and reclusive."

"Amir bin Sa"d told "Umar bin "Abdul-"Azeez, when he was the governor of Madinah, that Sa’d said:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Whoever eats seven "ajwah dates from between the two lava fields of Madinah on an empty stomach in the morning nothing will harm him that day until evening comes." Fulaih said: And I think he said: "And if he eats them in the evening, nothing will harm him until morning comes." ‘Umar said: “Think, O ‘Amir, about what you are narrating from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).” He said: “I bear witness that I have never told lies about Sa"d and Sa"d never told lies about the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).”

It was narrated from ‘Amir bin Sa"d that

Sa"d went to his fortress in al-"Aqeeq, where he found a slave hitting a tree to make its leaves fall or cutting it down, so he stripped him of his belongings. When Sa"d returned, the owners of the slave came and asked him to return what he had taken from their slave. He said: “Allah forbid that I should return something that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) granted me of booty”, And he refused to return it to them.

It was narrated from Isma’eel bin Muhammad bin Sa"d bin Abi Waqqas, from his father, that his grandfather Sa"d bin Abi Waqqas said:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "One of the signs that the son of Adam is blessed is that he prays istikharah, asking Allah for guidance in making a decision. And of the signs that the son of Adam is blessed is his being content with what Allah decrees, And one of the signs that the son of Adam is wretched is that he does not pray istikharah, asking Allah for guidance in making a decision. And one of the signs that the son of Adam is wretched is his being discontent with what Allah decrees."

Isma"eel bin Muhammad bin Sa"d bin Abi Waqqas narrated, from his father, that his grandfather said:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “The signs that the son of Adam is blessed are three: a good wife, a good house and a good mount. And the signs that the son of Adam is wretched are three: a bad wife, a bad house and a bad mount."

Bukair bin ‘Abdullah bin al Ashaji narrated that he heard ’ Abdur-Rahman bin Husain narrate that he heard Sa"d bin Abi Waqqas say:

I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: "There will be turmoil (fitnah) in which the one who is sitting will be better than the one who is standing, the one who is standing will be better than the one who is walking, the one who is walking will be better than the one who is running." He said: And I think he said: “And the one who is lying down will be better than the one who is sitting."

It was narrated from Sa’d (رضي الله عنه) that

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said about Banu Najiyah: "I am of them and they are of me.”

The nephew of Sa"d bin Malik said:

They mentioned Banu Najiyah in the presence of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he said: “They are a tribe who belong to me.”

It was narrated from Dawood bin ‘Amir bin Sa"d bin Abi Waqqas, from his father, from his grandfather, that

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “If less than a fingernail sized piece of what is in Paradise could appear, it would adorn everything in all directions between heaven and Earth. And if a man from among the people of Paradise were to look out and his bracelets were to appear, their light would outshine the light of the sun as the light of the sun outshines the light of the stars.”

It was narrated from ‘Amir bin Sa"d, that Sa"d (رضي الله عنه) said:

Make a lahd (niche) for me and block it up with bricks as was done for the Messenger of Allah.

It was narrated from Sa"d (رضي الله عنه) -

and he mentioned a similar report.

It was narrated from Abu Salamah bin Abdur-Rahman, from Sa"d bin Abi Waqqas that

The Prophet (ﷺ) said concerning wiping over the khuffain (leather slippers): “There is nothing wrong with it.”

It was narrated that ‘Amir bin Sa"d bin Abi Waqqas said:

I heard my father say: “I never heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say concerning any living person who was walking on the face of the earth, that he would be in Paradise, except "Abdullah bin Salam.”

It was narrated that Abu "Uthman said:

When a claim was made concerning the father of Ziyad, I met Abu Bakrah, and said: “What have you done? I heard Sa"d bin Abi Waqqas say: My ears heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say, “Whoever claims to belong to a father in Islam who is not his father, knowing that he is not his father, Paradise will be forbidden for him." Abu Bakrah said: “And I (also) heard it from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).”

It was narrated from ‘Amir bin Sa"d, from his father, that

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “The hand is to be cut off for the price of a shield."

Isma"eel bin Muhammad bin Sa"d bin Abi Waqqas narrated, from his father, that his grandfather said:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) instructed me to call out during the days of Mina: “These are days of eating and drinking, so no one should fast during them" - i.e., the days of at-tashreeq.

It was narrated that Sa’d bin Abi Waqqas said:

What is between the two lava fields of Madinah is a sanctuary. It was made a sanctuary by the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) just as Makkah was made a sanctuary by Ibraheem. O Allah, make the blessing in it twofold and bless them in their sa"s and mudds (weights and measures).

It was narrated from Mus"ab bin Sa"d, from his father, that

A platter was brought to the Prophet (ﷺ) and he ate from it, but there was some left over. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "A man will come from this direction who is one of the people of Paradise and he will eat these leftovers." Sa"d (رضي الله عنه) said: “I had left my brother ‘Umair doing wudoo’ and I said: It will be "Umair. Then "Abdullah bin Salam (رضي الله عنه) came and ate it.”

It was narrated from Abu Salamah, from Sa"d bin Abi Waqqas,

in a hadith attributed to the Prophet (ﷺ) about wudoo’ and (wiping) over the khussain, that there is nothing wrong with it.

It was narrated that Sulaiman bin Abi ‘Abdullah said:

I saw Sa"d bin Abi Waqqas who had caught a man hunting in the sanctuary (haram) of Madinah, which the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) declared to be a sanctuary, and he stripped him of his garments. His master came and he [Sa"d] said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) declared this to be a sanctuary and said: “Whoever you see hunting anything in it, you may strip him of his belongings." I will not return a gift that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) gave to me, but if you wish I shall give you its price.” And on one occasion "Affan said: “If you want me to give you its price, I will give it to you.”

Muhammad bin ‘AbdurRahman bin "Abdullah bin al Husain narrated from Sa"d bin Abi Waqqas that

He would pray Isha" in the mosque of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), then he would pray Witr with one rak"ah and no more. He was asked: “Do you pray witr with one rak"ah and no more, O Abu Ishaq?” He said: “Yes, I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: “One who does not sleep until he has prayed Witr is a man of resolve.”

Ibraheem bin Muhammad bin Sa"d told us: My father Muhammad told me, that his father Sa"d (رضي الله عنه) said:

I passed by "Uthman bin "Affan in the mosque and greeted him with salam. He looked straight at me but did not return my greeting. I went to Ameer al-Mu"mineen "Umar bin al Khattab and said twice: “O Ameer al-Mu"mineen, has something new been introduced into Islam?” He said: “What has happened?” I said: “I passed by "Uthman just now in the mosque, and I greeted him with salam, and he looked straight at me but did not return my greeting.” "Umar sent for "Uthman and summoned him, and he said: “What prevented you from returning your brother"s greeting?” "Uthman said: “I did not do that.” I said: “Yes you did.” And he swore an oath and so did I. Then "Uthman remembered something and said: “Yes I did that; I ask Allah for forgiveness and repent to Him. You passed by me just when I was thinking to myself of something I heard from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). By Allah, I never remember it but my heart and my eyes are overwhelmed.” Sa"d (رضي الله عنه) said: “I will tell you what it is. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was about to tell us the first du"a, then a Bedouin came and distracted him until the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) got up and followed him when I got worried that he would reach his house before I could catch up with him. I stamped my foot on the ground. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) turned to me and said: “Who is this? Abu Ishaq?" I said: “Yes, O Messenger of Allah.” He said: "What is the matter?” I said: “Nothing, by Allah, except that you started to tell us about the first du"a, then this Bedouin came and distracted you.” He said: “Yes, the du"a of Dhun-Nun when he was in the belly of the fish: "La ilaha illa Anta[None has the right to be worshipped but You (O Allah)], Glorified (and Exalted) be You [above all that (evil) they associate with You]! Truly, I have been of the wrongdoers" (al-Anbiya’ [21:87]). No Muslim calls upon his Lord with it for anything but he will receive a response."

It was narrated from A"ishah bint Sa"d, from her father, that

‘Ali (رضي الله عنه) went out with the Prophet (ﷺ) to Thaniyyat al Wada", and "Ali (رضي الله عنه) was weeping and saying: “Are you leaving me behind with those who stay behind (i.e., the woman, who do not go out on campaign)?” The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Does it not please you to be to me as Haroon was to Moosa, except with regard to prophethood?”