Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) used to say that I witnessed the blessed era of the Prophet (peace be upon him), and today I do not see anything of it remaining. Abu Rafi' asked, "O Abu Hamzah! Not even the prayer?" He replied, "Do you not know what Hajjaj has done to the prayer?"

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that once barley bread and old oil were brought to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the coat of mail of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was mortgaged with a Jew in Madinah Munawwarah; the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had taken some barley from him for a few months. And one day I heard him saying that this evening, the family of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) does not have even a sa’ of grain or wheat; at that time, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had nine pure wives.

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Every prophet certainly had a supplication which he made for his ummah and it was accepted, whereas I have reserved my supplication for interceding for my ummah on the Day of Judgment.

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Some people will be admitted to Hell because of their sins, and when they are burnt and become like coal, they will be admitted to Paradise. (The people of Paradise will ask: Who are these people?) It will be said to them: These are the people of Hell.

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to supplicate: O Allah! I seek refuge in You from laziness, old age, cowardice, miserliness, the trial of Dajjal, and the punishment of the grave.

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever asks for Paradise three times, Paradise itself says, "O Allah! Grant this servant entry into me." And whoever seeks refuge from Hell three times, Hell itself says, "O Allah! Save this servant from me."

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) intended to fast, people would inform each other that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had made the intention to fast, and when he broke his fast, people would also inform each other that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had broken his fast.

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Create ease, do not create difficulties; give comfort, do not spread hatred.

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that I used to serve the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and would enter the house of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) without permission. One day, as usual, I entered the house of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), so he said, "Son! A new command has come from Allah, so now do not enter without permission."

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: If I am given even a sheep’s hoof as a gift from somewhere, I will accept it, and if I am invited only to that, I will accept the invitation as well.