It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) took my hand and taught me the words of Tashahhud: «التَّحِيَّاتُ لِلّٰهِ وَالصَّلَوَاتُ وَالطَّيِّبَاتُ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ وَرَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْنَا وَعَلَى عِبَادِ اللّٰهِ الصَّالِحِينَ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللّٰهُ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ» "All verbal, physical, and bodily acts of worship are for Allah alone. O Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon you)! Peace be upon you, and the mercy and blessings of Allah descend upon you. Peace be upon us and upon the righteous servants of Allah. I bear witness that there is no deity except Allah, and that Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) is the servant and Messenger of Allah."

Shaqiq (may Allah have mercy on him) says that once I was sitting with Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud and Sayyiduna Abu Musa Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with them both). These two gentlemen said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Near the Day of Judgment, ignorance will descend, knowledge will be taken away, and 'harj' will become widespread." We asked about the meaning of 'harj', so he said: "Killing."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that one night we were on a journey with the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). We said: O Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him)! If you permit us, we will lie down on the ground and sleep, and our mounts can graze. The Prophet (peace be upon him) permitted and said, "One of you should keep watch." I offered myself, but I too fell asleep, and my eyes opened when the sun had already risen. The Prophet (peace be upon him) woke up upon hearing our voices. He ordered Sayyiduna Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him), so he gave the call to prayer (adhan) and the iqamah, and the Prophet (peace be upon him) led us in prayer.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Both the one who performs Halalah and the one for whom it is performed are accursed."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that the noble Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) used to recite (the Qur'an) behind the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "You have confused the Qur'an upon me."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "That person will not enter Paradise who has even a mustard seed's weight of arrogance in his heart."

Aswad says that once, at noon, I was present with my uncle in the company of Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him). The prayer was established, so both of us stood behind him. Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) took hold of me with one hand and my uncle with the other hand and pulled us forward, until each of us was at a corner. Then he said that when there were three people, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would also do the same.

Sayyiduna Ibn Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that among the previous nations before you, there was a king who used to live in his kingdom. One day, while he was reflecting, he realized that his rule would one day come to an end, and because of the affairs he was entangled in, he was deprived of worshipping his Lord. Thinking this, one night he quietly left his palace and went to another country. There, he took up residence by the seashore and made it his routine to carry bricks; from the wages he earned, he would arrange food with some of it and give the rest in charity in the way of Allah. He continued steadfastly upon this routine until eventually the king of that country heard about him and also learned of his worship and virtue. So, the king of that country sent for him, but he refused to go. The king sent him a message again, but he refused once more and said,“What does the king want with me?”When the king found out, he mounted his ride and set out towards him. When that man saw the king, he began to run away. Seeing this, the king spurred his horse and followed him but could not catch him. Finally, he called out to him from a distance,“O servant of Allah! You do not need to fear me (I will not harm you).”So, he stood in his place and the king reached him. The king asked him,“May Allah have mercy on you, who are you?”He replied,“I am so-and-so, son of so-and-so. I was the king of such-and-such country. Once I reflected upon myself and realized that my kingdom would one day end, and because of this kingdom I was deprived of worshipping my Lord. Therefore, I left my kingdom and came here so that I could worship my Lord.”The king said,“What you have done, I am in even greater need of doing so.”So, he dismounted, left his ride in the wilderness, and followed him, and both of them together began to worship Allah Almighty. Both of them prayed to Allah that death should come to them together, and so it happened. Sayyiduna Ibn Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) says,“If I were on that small mound in Egypt, I would show you the graves of both of them, just as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) described their signs to us.”

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that once I asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Which deed is most beloved to Allah?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Prayer at its proper time." I asked: "Then what?" He said: "Good treatment of parents." I asked: "Then what?" He said: "Striving in the way of Allah." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned these things to me, and if I had asked for more, he (peace and blessings be upon him) would have told me more.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "If three children of a Muslim husband and wife die before reaching puberty, they will become a strong fortress for them against Hell." Someone asked: O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)! What if someone has lost two children? The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "The same ruling applies." Sayyiduna Abu Dharr al-Ghifari (may Allah be pleased with him) said: O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)! I have sent forth two children? He said: "The same ruling applies." Sayyiduna Ubayy ibn Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him)—who is famous as the leader of the reciters—said: Only one of my children has died? The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "The same ruling applies, but this matter relates to the initial moments of grief" (that is, who is patient at that time and who is not, because later everyone becomes patient).