Hajjaj bin Hassan (may Allah have mercy on him) says that once we were sitting with Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him), when he called for a vessel in which there were three pieces of iron and a ring attached to it. He took that vessel out from a black covering, which was less than a quarter and a little more than a half. At the order of Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him), water was poured into it for us. We drank that water and poured it over our heads and faces, and sent blessings and peace upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).

Humaid (may Allah have mercy on him) says that a person asked Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) whether the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to raise his hands in supplication. He replied that once, on a Friday, people said to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! The rain has stopped, the land has become dry, and the livestock are being destroyed." Upon hearing this, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) raised his hands so high that I could see the whiteness of his blessed armpits, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) supplicated for rain. At the time when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) raised his blessed hands, we could not see any clouds in the sky, but when the prayer was finished, the young men living in nearby houses had difficulty returning to their homes. When the next Friday came, people said: "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! The buildings of the houses have collapsed and the riders have been forced to stop outside Madinah." Upon hearing this, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) supplicated to Allah: "O Allah! Let this rain fall around us, not upon us." Thus, the rain moved away from Madinah.

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) went out and met the Ansar. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "By Him in Whose hand is the life of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), I love you. Accept the good deeds of the Ansar and overlook and forgive their wrongdoers, for they have fulfilled their duty and their right remains."

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) went out on a cold day and saw that the Muhajireen and Ansar were digging the trench. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: O Allah! The real goodness is the goodness of the Hereafter, so forgive the Ansar and the Muhajireen. In response, the companions (may Allah be pleased with them) recited this verse: "We are the ones who pledged allegiance to Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) for jihad as long as we are alive."

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that on the occasion of the Battle of Hunayn, when Allah granted the spoils of Banu Hawazin to the Prophet (peace be upon him), and the Prophet (peace be upon him) began giving one hundred camels each to Uyaina, Aqra’, and others, some of the Ansar said, "May Allah forgive the Prophet (peace be upon him); he is giving to the Quraysh and ignoring us, while the drops of blood are still dripping from our swords." When the Prophet (peace be upon him) learned of this, he called the Ansari companions (may Allah be pleased with them) and said, "Are you not pleased that people go away with wealth and property, and you return home with the Messenger of Allah?" They replied, "Why not, O Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him)!" Then the Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "By Him in Whose hand is the life of Muhammad (peace be upon him), if people were to walk in one valley and the Ansar in another, I would choose the valley and mountain pass of the Ansar. The Ansar are my shield, and if there had been no migration, I would have been one of the Ansar."

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to the house of Hazrat Umm Sulaim (may Allah be pleased with her). She presented dates and ghee before the Prophet (peace be upon him). The Prophet (peace be upon him) was fasting that day, so he said, "Put the dates in its container and the ghee in its bucket." Then, standing in a corner of the house, the Prophet (peace be upon him) offered two units of prayer, and we also prayed with him. Then the Prophet (peace be upon him) prayed for Hazrat Umm Sulaim (may Allah be pleased with her) and her family. Hazrat Umm Sulaim (may Allah be pleased with her) said, "O Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him)! I have a special thing as well." The Prophet (peace be upon him) asked, "What is that?" She replied, "Your servant Anas." Upon this, the Prophet (peace be upon him) did not leave out any good of this world and the Hereafter except that he asked it for me, and he said, "O Allah! Grant him wealth and children and bless him in them." He himself says that my daughter has told me that more than one hundred and twenty-four people from my progeny have died and been buried, and I am wealthier than all the Ansar.

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) set out towards Badr, he consulted the people. In response, Hazrat Siddiq Akbar (may Allah be pleased with him) gave a suggestion. Then, when he asked for advice again, Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) gave his opinion. Seeing this, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) remained silent. An Ansari said that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) wants to consult you. Upon this, the Ansari companions (may Allah be pleased with them) said, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! By Allah! We will not say as the Children of Israel said to Hazrat Musa (peace be upon him): 'You and your Lord go and fight, we will sit here.' Rather, if you go as far as Bark al-Ghamad, striking the livers of camels, even then we will be with you."

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) heard the sound of a child crying while leading the prayer, so he shortened the prayer. We understood that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had shortened the prayer because of the child's mother; this was an expression of his compassion for her.

Humaid says that a person asked Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) whether the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to apply dye (to his hair)? He replied that old age did not become apparent on the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that Hazrat Abu Talha (may Allah be pleased with him) had a son whose name was Abu Umair. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to joke with him. One day, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw him sad and said, "O Abu Umair! What happened to the Nughair (a bird that had died)?"