Hadith narrated by Ya‘lā ibn Murra ath-Thaqafī

يعلى بن مرة الثقفي

Ya‘lā ibn Murra ath-Thaqafī narrated 39 hadith found on the site; 14 are translated into English. The most reliable come first.

Also written: Ya‘lâ ibn Mourra ath-Thaqafî, Ya‘la ibn Murra ath-Thaqafi, Ya‘lâ ibn Murra ath-Thaqafî

Biographical notice (in Arabic)

البخاري : له صحبة

أبو حاتم الرازي : له صحبة

أبو حاتم بن حبان البستي : ذكره في الثقات

المزي : له صحبة

ابن حجر العسقلاتي : قال في التقريب صحابي شهد الحديبية وما بعدها

Not graded Mishkat al-Masabih 2959

Ya'la b. Murra told of hearing God’s Messenger say, “If anyone seizes land to which he has no right he will be made to carry its earth at the resurrection.” Ahmad transmitted it.

وَعَن يعلى بن مرّة قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: «مَنْ أَخَذَ أَرْضًا بِغَيْرِ حَقِّهَا كُلِّفَ أَنْ يَحْمِلَ تُرَابَهَا الْمَحْشَرَ» . رَوَاهُ أَحْمَدُ

Narrated by Ya‘lā ibn Murra ath-Thaqafī + 2 other versions

Authentic Mishkat al-Masabih 5922

There are three things I saw relating to God's messenger. While we were travelling with him, we passed a camel being used for irrigation, and when the camel saw him, it rumbled and bent down its neck. The Prophet stopped beside it and asked where the owner of that camel was, and when he came, he…

وَعَن يعلى بن مرَّةَ الثَّقفي قَالَ ثَلَاثَةُ أَشْيَاءَ رَأَيْتُهَا مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بَيْنَا نَحْنُ نَسِيرُ مَعَه إِذ مَرَرْنَا بِبَعِير يُسْنَى عَلَيْهِ فَلَمَّا رَآهُ الْبَعِيرُ…

Narrated by Ya‘lā ibn Murra ath-Thaqafī + 1 other version

Good (hasan) Sunan Ibn Majah 144

They had gone out with the Prophet to a meal to which they had been invited, and Husain was there playing in the street. The Prophet came in front of the people and stretched out his hands, and the child started to run here and there. The Prophet made him laugh until he caught him, then he put one…

"‏ حُسَيْنٌ مِنِّي وَأَنَا مِنْ حُسَيْنٍ أَحَبَّ اللَّهُ مَنْ أَحَبَّ حُسَيْنًا حُسَيْنٌ سِبْطٌ مِنَ الأَسْبَاطِ ‏"

Narrated by Ya‘lā ibn Murra ath-Thaqafī + 4 other versions

Differing grades Sunan Ibn Majah 3666

"Hasan and Hussain came running to the Prophet (ﷺ) and he embraced them and said: 'Children make a man a miser and a coward.'"

"‏ إِنَّ الْوَلَدَ مَبْخَلَةٌ مَجْبَنَةٌ ‏"

Narrated by Ya‘lā ibn Murra ath-Thaqafī + 1 other version

Differing grades Sunan Ibn Majah 333

When the Prophet went to relieve himself, he would go far away.

إِذَا ذَهَبَ إِلَى الْغَائِطِ أَبْعَدَ ‏.‏

Narrated by Ya‘lā ibn Murra ath-Thaqafī

Weak Jami' at-Tirmidhi 2816

"The Prophet (ﷺ) saw a man wearing Khuluq and said: 'Go and wash it, then wash it, then do not use it again.'"

"‏ اذْهَبْ فَاغْسِلْهُ ثُمَّ اغْسِلْهُ ثُمَّ لاَ تَعُدْ ‏"

Narrated by Ya‘lā ibn Murra ath-Thaqafī + 7 other versions

Weak Jami' at-Tirmidhi 411

They were with the Prophet (S) on a journey. They wound up in a narrow area when Salat became due. Then it began raining from the sky above them, and it was wet beneath them. So Allah's Messenger (S) called the Adhan while he was on his mount, and then the Iqamah, going forward on his mount. He let…

فَأَذَّنَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَهُوَ عَلَى رَاحِلَتِهِ وَأَقَامَ - أَوْ أَقَامَ - فَتَقَدَّمَ عَلَى رَاحِلَتِهِ فَصَلَّى بِهِمْ يُومِئُ إِيمَاءً يَجْعَلُ السُّجُودَ أَخْفَضَ مِنَ الرُّكُوعِ ‏

Narrated by Ya‘lā ibn Murra ath-Thaqafī

Weak Sunan an-Nasa'i 5122

The Messenger of Allah [SAW] saw a man wearing Khaluq and said: "Go and wash it off, then wash it off, and do not put it on again."

"‏ اذْهَبْ فَاغْسِلْهُ ثُمَّ اغْسِلْهُ وَلاَ تَعُدْ ‏"

Narrated by Ya‘lā ibn Murra ath-Thaqafī

Weak Sunan an-Nasa'i 5123

A similar report was narrated from Ibn 'Amr, from a man, from Ya'la.

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ رَجُلٍ، عَنْ يَعْلَى، نَحْوَهُ ‏.‏ خَالَفَهُ سُفْيَانُ رَوَاهُ عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ…

Narrated by Ya‘lā ibn Murra ath-Thaqafī

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 16891