It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) that when you perform ablution properly, then when you sit down, all your sins will have been forgiven. If after that a person stands up and starts offering prayer, then it becomes a virtue and a source of reward for him. If he sits, he sits having been forgiven. A man asked him, "O Abu Umamah! Tell me, if he stands up and starts offering prayer, will it be considered nafl (supererogatory) for him?" He replied, "No, being nafl was a special characteristic of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him); how can it be for an ordinary person while he is running about in sins and mistakes? For him, it is a source of reward."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The most enviable person in my view is that believing servant who has little worldly possessions, who devotes much of his time to prayer, who obeys his Lord and worships Him excellently in secret, who remains hidden from the eyes of people, towards whom fingers are not pointed, whose sustenance is just sufficient for his needs. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) repeated this phrase and began snapping his fingers, then said: His death comes quickly, his inheritance is little, and there are few to weep over him.

The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain of transmission.

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), "What is faith?" The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied, "When you feel sorrow over your evil deed and happiness over your good deed, then you are a believer." He asked, "What is sin?" The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied, "When something pricks your heart, then leave it."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) finished eating or the dining cloth was removed, he would recite this supplication: "All praise is due to Allah, abundant, pure, and blessed praise; not insufficient, nor left, nor independent of Him, our Lord."

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 out to us leaning on a staff, so we stood up out of respect. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Do not stand up as the non-Arabs do, who honor each other in this manner. We wished that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would supplicate for us, so the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) made this supplication: O Allah! Forgive us, have mercy on us, be pleased with us, accept our good deeds, admit us into Paradise, grant us salvation from Hell, and set right all our affairs.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Every day at the time of iftar, Allah Almighty frees His servants from Hell.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was smiling. We asked, "O Messenger of Allah! What makes you smile?" The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied, "I am amazed at that nation which is dragged to Paradise in chains (their deeds are taking them towards Hell, but Allah’s mercy is taking them towards Paradise)."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whenever a people go astray after having been on the right path, they become involved in disputes and quarrels." Then the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) recited this verse: "They have nothing to offer you except dispute; in fact, they are a quarrelsome people."

The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain of transmission.