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 5, Musnad Ali ibn Abi Talib, presents hadiths attributed to the fourth Caliph Ali, encompassing his teachings and judgments.

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 25

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 25 It was narrated that Abu `Ubaid, the freed slave of ‘Abdur Rahman bin `Awf, said: He gave his wives the choice between this world and the Hereafter; he did not give them the option of divorce. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، أَنْبَأَنَا الزُّهْرِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِي عُبَيْدٍ، […]

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 26

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 26 It was narrated from `Ali (رضي الله عنه) that the Prophet (ﷺ) gave his wives the choice between this world and the Hereafter; he did not give them the option of divorce. `Ali bin Hashim bin al-Bareed narrated a similar report and said: `whoever is killed defending […]

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 27

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 27 It was narrated from Zaid bin `Ali bin al-Husain from his father that his grandfather said Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: It was narrated from ‘Ali (رضي الله عنه) that The Prophet (ﷺ) said on the day of al-Ahzab. `May Allah fill their houses and graves with […]

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 28

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 28 The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade mut’ah marriage and the meat of donkeys at the time of Khaibar. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِي عَدِيٍّ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي حَسَّانَ، عَنْ عَبِيدَةَ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ يَوْمَ الْأَحْزَابِ مَلَأَ […]

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 29

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 29 It was narrated that ‘Ali said to Ibn `Abbas (رضي الله عنهما): The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) instructed me to share out the meat of his sacrifice and to be in charge of it, and to share out its skin and blankets, and he instructed me not […]

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 30

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 30 It was narrated that ‘Ali (رضي الله عنه) said: We asked `Ali (رضي الله عنه) With what were you sent, i.e., on the day the Prophet (ﷺ) sent you with Abu Bakr (رضي الله عنه) for Hajj? He said: I was sent with four things. No one […]

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 31

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 31 It was narrated from Zaid bin Uthai`, a man from Hamdan: Muhammad (ﷺ) ruled that debts must be paid before carrying art bequests, but you read the will before debts are paid off. that sons from the same mother inherit from one another, but sons from different […]

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 32

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 32 It was narrated from `Ali (رضي الله عنه): The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “I will not give to you and leave Ahlus-Suffah suffering from hunger.` On one occasion he said: `I shall not give you a servant and leave Ahlus-Suffah suffering from hunger.” حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، […]

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 33

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 33 It was narrated that ‘Ali (رضي الله عنه) said: Muhammad bin `Ali Abu Ja`far told us. My paternal uncle told me, from his father, that he saw the Messenger of Allahﷺ doing sa`y between as-Safa and al-Marwah in the Mas`a, lifting up his garment which reached to […]

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 34

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 34 `Ali (رضي الله عنه) said: I used to come to the Prophet (ﷺ) and ask permission to enter. If he was praying, he would say Subhan Allah, and if he was not praying, he would give me permission to enter. حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ […]

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 35

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 35 It was narrated that Abu Umamah said: We asked ‘Ali (رضي الله عنه): Do you have something from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) apart from the Qur`an? He said: No, by the One who split the seed and created the soul, except the understanding that Allah, may […]

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 36

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 36 It was narrated that Abu Juhaifah said: I heard ‘Ali (رضي الله عنه) say: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent me, az-Zubair and al-Miqdad, and he said: “Go to the garden of Khakh, where you will find a woman riding a camel with whom there is a […]