Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal الإمام أحمد بن حنبل

Ahmad on Rulers: Supplication for guidance of Caliphs and Imams

Abu Bakr al-Marrudhi reported: I heard Ahmad ibn Hanbal, may Allah have mercy on him, mentioning the Caliph al-Mutawakkil and he said, “Indeed, I pray for his righteousness and well-being.” Source: al-Sunnah li-Abī Bakr al-Khallāl 16 عَنْ ‌أَبِي بَكْرٍ الْمَرُّوذِيُّ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَحْمَدَ بْنَ حَنْبَلٍ رَحِمَهُ اللَّهُ وَذَكَرَ الْخَلِيفَةَ الْمُتَوَكِّلَ فَقَال إِنِّي لَأَدْعُو لَهُ بِالصَّلَاحِ …

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Hadith on Divorce: Evidence triple talaq only counts as one divorce

Yazid ibn Rukanah reported: Rukanah had divorced his wife irrevocably and the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, only counted it as one divorce. Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 2196 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani Ibn al-Qayyim writes, “It was judged to count as one divorce by Al-Zubayr ibn al-‘Awwam and Abdur Rahman ibn …

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Ahmad on Love: True love for Allah seeks no worldly benefits

Al-Maruwidhi reported: Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal, may Allah have mercy on him, was asked about love for the sake of Allah and he said, “It is that you not love him for the sake of some worldly benefit.” Source: Ṭabaqāt al-Ḥanābilah 1/60 عَنِ المروذي قد سئل الإمام أحمد ابن حنبل رحمه الله  عَنِ الحب فِي …

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Hadith on Knowledge: Each generation refutes distortions against Islam

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “This knowledge will be carried by the trustworthy of every successive generation, refuting the corruption of extremists, the distortions of falsifiers, and the interpretations of the ignorant.” Source: Musnad al-Shāmiyyīn 588 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Ahmad ibn Hanbal عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنْ …

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Hadith on Ramadan: One portion of any food due for Zakat al-Fitr

Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: We would bring for Zakat al-Fitr a portion of food, or a portion of barley, or a portion of dates, or a portion of cheese, or a portion of raisins. Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1435, Ṣaḥīḥ 985 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim Al-Tirmidhi said, “This is …

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Hadith on Salat: No voluntary prayer after ‘Asr and Fajr, with exceptions

Ibn Abbas reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, only prayed two cycles after the afternoon prayer because some property came to him, which occupied him from performing two cycles after the noon prayer. The Prophet prayed them after the afternoon prayer and he did not repeat it. Al-Tirmidhi said, “Most of the …

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Hadith on Ramadan: Adolescents fasting Ramadan if they are able

Al-Rabia’ bint Mu’awwidh reported: We would order our children to fast and we would make toys for them out of wool. If one of them cried for food, we would give them those toys until it was time to break fast. Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1859, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1136 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari …

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Hadith on Travel: Permission to fast or not on journey, whatever is easiest

Aisha reported: Hamzah ibn Amr asked the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, about fasting while traveling. The Prophet said, “If you wish, you may fast. And if you wish, you may break your fast.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1841, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1121 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and …

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