It is narrated from Hazrat Mustawrid bin Shaddad (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The relation of this world to the Hereafter is only as much as the drop that remains on the finger of any one of you when he dips it into the sea; when he dips this finger, then takes it out and sees how much water is on it. Saying this, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) pointed with his index finger.

It is narrated from Hazrat Mustawrid bin Shaddad (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The relation of this world to the Hereafter is only as much as the drop that remains on the finger of any one of you when he dips it into the sea; when he dips this finger, then takes it out and sees how much water is on it. Saying this, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) pointed with his index finger.

It is narrated from Hazrat Mustawrid bin Shaddad (may Allah be pleased with him) that I saw the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) that when he performed ablution, he would do khilal (interlacing) of his fingers starting from the little finger.

It is narrated from Hazrat Mustawrid bin Shaddad (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever forcibly eats a morsel belonging to a Muslim, Allah Almighty will feed him the same amount from Hell. Whoever (forcibly snatches and) wears a Muslim's clothing, Allah Almighty will clothe him with a similar garment from Hell. And whoever puts a Muslim in a place of show and fame, Allah Almighty will place him in a place of publicity (exposure) on the Day of Resurrection.

It is narrated from Hazrat Mustawrid bin Shaddad (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The relation of this world to the Hereafter is only as much as the drop of water that sticks to one of you’s finger when he dips it into the sea; let him see how much water remains on it when he takes it out.

It is narrated from Hazrat Mustawrid bin Shaddad (may Allah be pleased with him) that once I was in the caravan of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) when he passed by a dead goat whose skin had been removed and it had been thrown away. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked, "Do you think that its owner considered this goat insignificant?" They replied, "O Messenger of Allah! They threw it away only because they considered it insignificant." 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), as insignificant as this goat is in the eyes of its owner, the world is even more insignificant in the sight of Allah."

It is narrated from Hazrat Mustawrid bin Shaddad (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The relation of this world to the Hereafter is only as much as the drop of water that sticks to one of you’s finger when he dips it into the sea; let him see how much water remains on it when he takes it out.

It is narrated from Hazrat Mustawrid (may Allah be pleased with him) that I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: Whoever is appointed as a governor on our behalf and does not have a house in the relevant city, he may build a house; if he does not have a wife, he may marry; if he does not have a servant, he may keep one; if he does not have a mount, he may keep one. But whatever he takes beyond this, he will be considered a betrayer in the sight of Allah.

It is narrated from Hazrat Mustawrid bin Shaddad (may Allah be pleased with him) that I saw the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that when he performed ablution, he would do khilal (interlacing) of his fingers starting from the little finger.

It is narrated from Hazrat Mustawrid (may Allah be pleased with him) that I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: Whoever is appointed as a governor on our behalf and does not have a house in the relevant city, he may build a house; if he does not have a wife, he may marry; if he does not have a servant, he may keep one; if he does not have a mount, he may keep one. But whatever he takes beyond this, he will be considered a betrayer and a thief in the sight of Allah. The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain of transmission.