Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal is a comprehensive collection of hadith compiled by the Islamic scholar Ahmad ibn Hanbal, organized primarily by the companion who narrated each tradition. It is renowned for its vast scope, preserving thousands of sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) across various topics of Islamic belief and practice.

Book 2, Musnad Umar ibn Al-Khattab (RA), covers hadiths related to the second Caliph Umar, including his rulings, judgments, and guidance.

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 2, Hadith 241

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 2, Hadith 241 It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: `We are not to be inherited from; what we leave behind is charity.` حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا رَبَاحٌ، عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُتْبَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، […]

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 2, Hadith 242

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 2, Hadith 242 It was narrated that ‘Umar said: ‘Umar sent for me… and he mentioned a similar hadeeth. He said: The wealth of Banun-Nadeer was among the fai` that Allah granted to His Messenger for which the Muslims made no expedition with either cavalry or camelry (cf. al-Hashr 59:6). […]

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 2, Hadith 243

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 2, Hadith 243 It was narrated that Malik bin Aws said: `When night comes and day departs and the sun sets, the fasting person may break his fast.” حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَمْرٍو، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ أَوْسٍ، قَالَ أَرْسَلَ إِلَيَّ عُمَرُ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ فَذَكَرَ الْحَدِيثَ وَقَالَ إِنَّ أَمْوَالَ […]

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 2, Hadith 244

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 2, Hadith 244 It was narrated from `Asim bin ‘Umar from his father that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: I wanted to ask `Umar something but I did not find a chance, so I waited for two years. Then when we were in Marraz-Zahran, he went to relieve himself, then he […]

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 2, Hadith 245

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 2, Hadith 245 It was narrated that Ibn `Abbas said: I heard `Umar say: Do not make women`s dowries too expensive, for if it were a sign of honour in this world or a sign of piety in the Hereafter, the most likely of you to do it would have […]

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 2, Hadith 246

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 2, Hadith 246 It was narrated from Ibn Seereen, who heard it from Abul-`Ajifa` who said: `I have seen a dream, in which I saw myself being pecked by a rooster twice, and I think it signals my death. The people are telling me to appoint a caliph after me. […]

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 2, Hadith 247

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 2, Hadith 247 It was narrated from Ma`dari bin Abi Talhah al-Ya`rnari that `Umar stood up to deliver a khutbah. He praised and glorified Allah, then he mentioned the Prophet (ﷺ) of Allah and Abu Bakr, then he said: It was the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), i.e., […]

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 2, Hadith 248

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 2, Hadith 248 It was narrated from Abu Moosa that `Umar said: I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) doing wudoo after relieving himself, and wiping over his leather slippers (khuff), then praying. حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، قَالَ وَأَخْبَرَنِي هُشَيْمٌ، عَنِ الْحَجَّاجِ بْنِ أَرْطَاةَ، عَنِ الْحَكَمِ بْنِ عُتَيْبَةَ، عَنْ عُمَارَةَ، عَنْ […]

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 2, Hadith 249

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 2, Hadith 249 It was narrated that ʼUmar said: I heard ‘Iyad al-Ash`ari say: i was present at al-Yarmouk and we had five commanders over us: Abu `Ubaidah bin al-Jarrah, Yazeed bin Abi Sufyan, Ibn Hasanah, Khalid bin al-Waleed and `Iyad – and this `Iyad was not the one who […]

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 2, Hadith 250

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 2, Hadith 250 It was narrated that Simak said: I came to Madinah and entered upon Salim bin ‘Abdullah, and i was wearing a silk jubbah. Salim said to me: What are you doing with this garment? I heard my father narrate from `Umar bin al-Khattab (c.) that the Messenger […]

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 2, Hadith 251

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 2, Hadith 251 It was narrated that `Ali bin Zaid said: A man killed his (own) son deliberately and the case was referred to `Umar bin al Khattab (رضي الله عنه), who ruled that the murderer should pay one hundred camels (as diyah): thirty three-year-old she-camels, thirty four-year-old she-camels and […]

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 2, Hadith 252

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 2, Hadith 252 It was narrated from ‘Amr bin Shu`aib from his father that his grandfather said: `Umar (رضي الله عنه) said. Were it not that I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say, “The killer gets nothing (from the estate of the one he murdered),` I would have included […]