It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) that once he presented himself before the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said, "Command me to do an action that will admit me to Paradise." The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Make fasting obligatory upon yourself, for there is no action like fasting."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Glad tidings are for the one who saw me and believed in me, and glad tidings are also for the one who believed in me without seeing me. He said this seven times.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When a Muslim's first glance falls upon a woman's beauty and he lowers his gaze, Allah Almighty will create such sweetness in his worship that he himself will feel its delight.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: Whoever initiates the greeting of peace is closer to Allah and His Messenger.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Do not buy or sell slave girls who sing songs, and do not teach them singing and playing music, and there is no good in their trade, and eating (earning) from their price is forbidden.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) that if I had not heard this hadith from the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) at least seven times, I would never have narrated it. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When a person performs ablution according to the prescribed manner, sins depart from his ears, eyes, hands, and feet.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) washed his face and hands three times each while performing ablution, wiped his head, and said that the ears are part of the head. He also said that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to rub the circles of his eyes with his fingers.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to some elderly men of the Ansar, "whose beards had turned white," and said: O group of Ansar! Dye your beards red or yellow and oppose the People of the Book. We said: O Messenger of Allah! The People of the Book wear trousers and do not tie the waist-wrapper? The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: You may wear trousers and also tie the waist-wrapper, but do oppose the People of the Book. We said: O Messenger of Allah! The People of the Book wear socks but do not wear shoes? The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: You should wear socks and also wear shoes, and thus oppose the People of the Book. We said: O Messenger of Allah! The People of the Book shave their beards and grow their moustaches? The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: You should trim your moustaches and grow your beards, and thus oppose the People of the Book.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever passes his hand over the head of an orphan boy or girl, only for the sake of Allah, then for every hair over which his hand passes, he will receive good deeds in return. And whoever treats well any orphan boy or girl under his care, I and he will be in Paradise like this—saying this, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) indicated by holding his index and middle fingers slightly apart.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) explained the Quranic verse "And he will be given to drink of pus" by saying: The inhabitant of Hell will be given the water of pus to drink. When that water is brought near to him, he will feel disgust for it. When it is brought even closer, his face will burn and the hair of his head will fall off. And when he swallows that water, his intestines will be cut to pieces until that water comes out from his anus. Regarding this, the Divine statement is: "And they will be given to drink boiling water so it cuts up their bowels" and "And if they call for relief, they will be relieved with water like molten brass, which will scald their faces..."