Khalid bin Ma'dan says that once we were present at the invitation of Abdul A'la bin Bilal. After finishing the meal, Hazrat Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) stood up and said, "I have stood here, but I am neither a preacher nor have I stood up with the intention of giving a speech. However, I heard the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) recite this supplication after finishing the meal: 'Alhamdulillah katheeran tayyiban mubaarakan feehi ghayra makfiyyin wa laa muwadda'in wa laa mustaghna anhu.' Khalid says that Hazrat Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) repeated these words so many times that we memorized them."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: On the Day of Resurrection, I will recognize each of my followers. The companions (may Allah be pleased with them) asked, "O Messenger of Allah! Will you recognize those whom you have seen as well as those whom you have not seen?" He replied, "Yes! Their foreheads will be shining due to the blessing of ablution."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) that I heard the sermon of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) during the Farewell Pilgrimage. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was mounted on his camel, with his feet in the stirrups, which made him elevated, and he was saying: "Do you not hear?" Then the last person said, "What do you wish to say? (Your voice is reaching us and we are listening.)" The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Worship your Lord, perform the five daily prayers, fast for one month, pay the zakat of your wealth, obey your leader, and enter the Paradise of your Lord." The narrator asked Hazrat Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) at what age he heard this hadith, and he replied: "When I was thirty years old, and I had pushed forward through the crowd."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the explanation of the Divine statement "As for those in whose hearts is deviation..." said that by this is meant the Khawarij. Similarly, in the explanation of "On the Day when some faces will be bright and some faces will be dark," he said that by those with dark faces, the Khawarij are meant.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) that I participated in the Farewell Pilgrimage with the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). After praising and glorifying Allah, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said three times, "Perhaps after this year you will not see me." At this, a tall man who seemed to be from the tribe of Sunu stood up and said, "O Messenger of Allah! What should we do?" The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Worship your Lord, perform the five daily prayers, fast for one month, perform Hajj of the House of Allah, pay the zakat of your wealth with a happy heart, and enter the Paradise of your Lord."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) that once I submitted in the court of the Messenger, "O Prophet of Allah! What is your beginning?" The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "The supplication of my father Hazrat Ibrahim (peace be upon him), and the glad tidings of Hazrat Isa (peace be upon him), and my mother saw that a light emerged from her by which the palaces of Syria were illuminated."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade killing the wild animals that live in houses, except for the snake which has two tails or the one whose tail is cut off; permission is given to kill it because it causes blindness and causes women to miscarry.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Allah and His angels send mercy upon those who pray in the first row. The noble companions (may Allah be pleased with them) requested twice to include the second row in this virtue, but the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) kept saying the same. Then, upon the third request, he said: And upon the second row as well. And the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Keep your rows straight, join your shoulders together, be gentle in the hands of your brothers, and fill the gaps in between, for indeed Satan enters your rows like small goats.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: At night, close the doors, cover the vessels, tie the mouths of the water skins, and extinguish the lamps, because in this way the devils will not be permitted to climb over your walls.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) that he heard the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: O son of Adam! If you spend wealth, it is better for you, and if you withhold it, it is worse for you. However, you will not be blamed for moderation, and begin spending on those who are under your responsibility, and the upper hand is better than the lower hand.