It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man presented himself in the court of the Messenger and asked, "O Messenger of Allah, which person is the best?" The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "The one whose life is long and whose deeds are good." The questioner asked, "And who is the worst person?" The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "The one whose life is long and whose deeds are bad."

Yunus—meaning Ibn Muhammad—narrated to us, Hammad narrated to us, from Yunus, and Humayd, from al-Hasan, from Abu Bakrah, from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, the like of it.

Abdur Rahman bin Abi Bakrah says that once I was present with my father in the service of Amir Muawiyah. When we reached him, he said, "O Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him), tell me a hadith that you have heard yourself." He said, "The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to like good dreams very much, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to ask about them. So, as usual, one day he asked, 'Has anyone among you seen a dream?' A man said, 'O Messenger of Allah, I have seen one. I saw that a scale was lowered from the sky, in which your weight was measured against Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), and your side was heavier. Then Abu Bakr was weighed against Umar, and Abu Bakr's side was heavier. Then Umar was weighed against Uthman, and Umar's side was heavier. Then the scale was lifted up.' The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) felt burdened by this dream and said, 'This is an indication towards the Caliphate of Prophethood. After this, Allah will give authority to whom He wills.'"

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: After me, there will come a people in my Ummah who will be very swift and harsh. They will recite the Qur'an, but it will not go below their throats. Whenever you encounter them, kill them, for the one who kills them will be rewarded.

Muslim bin Abi Bakrah says that once he passed by his father who was making this supplication: "O Allah, I seek refuge in You from poverty, disbelief, and punishment." I memorized this supplication and began to ask for it after every prayer. One day my father passed by me while I was making this supplication. He asked me, "Son, where did you learn these words?" I said, "O my father, I heard you making this supplication after every prayer, so I memorized it." He said, "Son, hold fast to these words, for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) also used to make this supplication after every prayer."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah was once leading the people in prayer. When he would go into prostration, Imam Hasan would jump and ride on the back of the Prophet (peace be upon him). He did this several times. Upon this, some people began to say, "The way you treat this child, we have not seen you treat anyone else like this." The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "This son of mine is a leader, and Allah will bring reconciliation between two groups of Muslims through him." Hasan says, "By Allah, after he became caliph, not even as much blood as comes from a single prick was shed."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Do not become misguided or disbelievers after me, that you start striking each other's necks.

On one occasion, Hazrat Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him) was called to testify in a matter. When he arrived, a man stood up from his place. Seeing this, Hazrat Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade us from this—that a man stands up from his place and another sits in his place—and also from wiping one's hands with a cloth that does not belong to him.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) once said: "A group from my Ummah will settle in a region called Basrah. On one side of it flows the river Dijlah (Tigris), and it is a land with many gardens. There, the Banu Qantura (Turks) will come and settle. Then the people will be divided into three groups: one group will join their origin and they will be destroyed; one group will transgress against themselves and disbelieve; and one group will fight, leaving their children behind. Their slain will be martyrs, and through the remaining people of this group, victory will be granted to the Muslims." The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain.

Suraij narrated to us, Hashraj narrated to us, from Sa'id, from Abdullah or Ubaidullah ibn Abi Bakrah, he said: My father narrated to me in this mosque, meaning the mosque of Basrah, and he mentioned the like of it.