Hisham ibn Sa'id narrated to us, Ibn al-Mubarak narrated to us, from Yahya ibn Ayyub, from Ubayd Allah ibn Zahr, from Ali ibn Yazid, from al-Qasim, from Abu Umamah, from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, something similar, and he said: "These two are a group."

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: Four types of people continue to receive reward even after their death: (one) a person who performed a good deed whose effect continues, (two) a person who gave ongoing charity, (three) a person who left behind righteous children who pray for him.

Hassan narrated to us, Ibn Lahi'ah narrated to us from Khalid ibn Abi Imran from Abu Umamah from the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and he mentioned it except that he said: "And whoever teaches knowledge, the like of what he taught will be written for him."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "A group from my Ummah will always remain dominant and steadfast on the religion. They will prevail over their enemies and will not care about those who oppose them or those who abandon them, except if they are afflicted with some hardship, until Allah's command comes, and they will remain in this state." The companions (may Allah be pleased with them) asked, "O Messenger of Allah! Where will these people be?" The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied, "In Bayt al-Maqdis and its surroundings."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man asked the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), "Which charity is the best?" The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied, "Providing shade of a tent in the way of Allah, or serving a warrior for the sake of Allah, or letting someone ride a male animal for the sake of Allah."

The last hadith of Abu Umamah, may Allah the Exalted be pleased with him.