It is narrated from Sayyiduna Miqdam (may Allah be pleased with him) that he heard the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say: No one has ever eaten food better in the sight of Allah than that which he has earned with his own hands.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Miqdad (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: In the sight of Allah, the martyr has many ranks. With the very first drop of his blood, he is forgiven; his place in Paradise is shown to him; he is protected from the punishment of the grave and from the greatest terror (the great fear); a crown of dignity is placed on his head, each ruby of which is better than the world and whatever is in it; he is married to seventy-two houris with beautiful eyes; and his intercession is accepted on behalf of seventy people from among his relatives.

The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain of transmission.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Miqdad (may Allah be pleased with him) that he heard the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) saying: "Allah Almighty enjoins you to treat your close relatives with kindness, step by step according to their degree of closeness."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Miqdam (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) forbade men from using saddles made of silk, gold, and leopard skins.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Miqdam (may Allah be pleased with him) that I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: The son of Adam does not fill any vessel worse than his stomach. It is sufficient for the son of Adam to eat a few mouthfuls that keep his back straight. But if he must (eat more), then one third for food, one third for drink, and one third for breathing.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Miqdad (may Allah be pleased with him) that he heard the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) saying: "Allah enjoins you to treat your mothers well, your fathers well, and, in order of closeness, your relatives well."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Miqdam (may Allah be pleased with him) that once water for ablution was brought to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He performed ablution with it, washed both hands three times, washed his face three times, washed both arms three times each, then rinsed his mouth three times and put water into his nose three times, then wiped his head and the outer and inner parts of his ears, and washed both feet three times each.

Once, Sayyiduna Miqdad (may Allah be pleased with him) and Sayyiduna Amr bin Aswad (may Allah be pleased with him) went to Sayyiduna Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him). Sayyiduna Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) asked Miqdad (may Allah be pleased with him), "Are you aware that Sayyiduna Imam Hasan (may Allah be pleased with him) has passed away?" Upon hearing this, Sayyiduna Miqdad (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "Indeed we belong to Allah, and to Him we shall return." Sayyiduna Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) asked, "Do you consider this a great calamity?" He replied, "Why should I not consider it a calamity, when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) seated him in his lap and said, 'He is from me, and Husayn is from Ali (may Allah be pleased with him).'"

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Miqdad (may Allah be pleased with him) that he heard the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say: No one has ever eaten any food better in the sight of Allah than that which he has earned with his own hands.