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 589

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 589 It was narrated that Abul-Wadi said: It was narrated from `Ali (رضي الله عنه) that The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade gourds and varnished jars. حَدَّثَنَا عَبْد اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنِي عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ الْقَوَارِيرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا جَمِيلُ بْنُ مُرَّةَ، عَنْ أَبِي الْوَضِيءِ، قَالَ شَهِدْتُ […]

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 590

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 590 `There is no one among you but Allah has decreed his place in Hell or his place in Paradise.` They said: O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), shouldn`t we rely on that? He said: `No, rather strive, for each will be enabled to do the appropriate deeds. Then […]

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 591

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 591 It was narrated from ‘Ali (رضي الله عنه) from the Prophet (ﷺ) that He was at a funeral. He started hitting the ground with a stick and said: l felt too shy to ask the Prophet (ﷺ) about madhi because of Fatimah (رضي الله عنها), so I […]

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 592

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 592 It was narrated that ‘Ali (رضي الله عنه) said: You do not have the right to do that. He said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: “The Pen has been lifted from three: from the sleeper until he wakes up, from the child until he […]

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 593

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 593 It was narrated from Al-Hasan that `Umar bin Al-Khattab (رضي الله عنه) wanted to stone an insane woman, but ‘Ali said to him: Testimony was given against or Husain al-Waleed bin `Uqbah before ‘Uthman, that he drank alcohol. `Ali spoke to ‘Uthman about him and he said: […]

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 594

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 594 It was narrated that Huzain said: I have committed zina. Perhaps you are jealous, or perhaps you dreamt something, or perhaps you were forced? So he flogged her on Thursday and stoned her on Friday, and he said: I flogged her in accordance with the book of […]

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 595

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 595 It was narrated from ash-Sha’bi that Sharahah al-Hamdaniyyah came to ‘Ali (رضي الله عنه) and said: I saw ‘Ali (رضي الله عنه) say: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbid anyone to keep any of the meat of his sacrificial animal for more than three days. […]

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 596

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 596 It was narrated that ‘Ubaid, the freed slave of ‘Abdur-Rahman bin Awf said: I was with `Ali (رضي الله عنه), and Abu Mas`ood entered upon him and he said to him. O Farrookh, are you the one who says that in one hundred years time there will […]

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 597

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 597 It was narrated that Nu`aim bin Dijajah al-Asadi said: I saw ‘Ali when he killed the people of an-Nahrawan. He said: Look for the deformed one among the slain. They said: We did not find him. He said: Look for him, for by Allah I did not […]

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 598

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 598 It was narrated that Abul-Wadi’ said: We were heading for Koofah with `Ali bin Abi Talib (رضي الله عنه) and when we were two of three days away from Haroora`, many people drifted away from us. We mentioned that to `Ali (رضي الله عنه) and he said: […]

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 599

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 599 Yazeed bin Abi Salih narrated that Abul-Wadi’ ‘Abbad told him: Perhaps you were forced? Perhaps your husband came to you? Perhaps… perhaps…? She said: No. He said: When she gave birth to what was in her womb, he flogged her then he stoned her. It was said […]

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 600

Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal: Book 5, Hadith 600 It was narrated from ash-Shaʼbi that ‘Ali (رضي الله عنه) said to Sharahah: I heard ‘Ali (رضي الله عنه) say: I was the first man to pray with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). It was narrated that Habbah al-Urani said: I heard Ali (رضي الله عنه) say: […]