It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Ayyub Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) arrived in Madinah Munawwarah, he graced my house with his presence and said to me, "O Abu Ayyub! Shall I not teach you something?" I submitted, "O Messenger of Allah! Certainly." The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Whoever says these words in the morning: 'There is no deity except Allah, He is alone, He has no partner,' then Allah Almighty will write ten good deeds for him in exchange, forgive ten sins for him, or he will have the reward equal to freeing ten slaves, and until the evening these words will become a shield for him against Satan. And whoever says these words in the evening, the same ruling applies to him."

Hazrat Abu Ayyub Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) once said in Egypt, "By Allah, I do not understand how to use the toilets here, because the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said that when any of you goes to relieve himself, he should neither face the Qiblah nor turn his back towards it."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Ayyub Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever plants a sapling, for every fruit that comes from it, Allah writes an equal reward for that person.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Ayyub Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) that I heard the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "Hasten to perform the Maghrib prayer before the stars appear."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Ayyub Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) that one day we were with the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Food was presented before the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).

A man from the people of Makkah says that Yazid bin Muawiyah was the commander of the army in which Hazrat Abu Ayyub (may Allah be pleased with him) also participated in jihad. Yazid came to visit him during his illness of death, so he said to him: "When I die, convey my greetings to the people and inform them that I heard the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) say: 'Whoever dies in such a state that he does not associate anyone with Allah, Allah will admit him to Paradise.' And keep carrying me along, and as far as possible, keep taking me forward into the land of Rome." When Hazrat Abu Ayyub (may Allah be pleased with him) passed away, Yazid conveyed these things to the people. The people put on their weapons and set out carrying his funeral.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Ayyub Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When any one of you goes to the toilet, he should not face the Qiblah, rather he should turn towards the east or the west. But when we reached Syria, we found that the toilets there were built facing the Qiblah, so we would turn our faces away while sitting in them and seek forgiveness.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Ayyub Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) that it was the practice of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that when something was given as a gift, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would also send some of it to Hazrat Abu Ayyub (may Allah be pleased with him). So one day Hazrat Abu Ayyub (may Allah be pleased with him) came home and saw a bowl in which there were onions. He asked, "What is this?" The family members said, "The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) has sent this." He went to the service of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said, "O Messenger of Allah! You did not even touch this bowl?" The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "I saw onions in it." He asked, "Are onions not lawful for us?" The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Why not, you may eat it, but I do not like its smell." He said, "Then whatever you do not like, I also do not like."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Ayyub Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) that it was the practice of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that when something was given as a gift, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would also send some of it to Hazrat Abu Ayyub (may Allah be pleased with him). So one day Hazrat Abu Ayyub (may Allah be pleased with him) came home and saw a bowl in which there were onions. He asked, "What is this?" The family members said, "The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) has sent this." He went to the service of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said, "O Messenger of Allah! You did not even touch this bowl?" The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "I saw onions in it." He asked, "Are onions not lawful for us?" The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Why not, you may eat it. However, those come to me who do not come to you (Jibreel Amin and other angels, peace be upon them)."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Ayyub (may Allah be pleased with him) and Attar (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "How excellent are those who use the toothpick!" Someone asked, "Who are meant by those who use the toothpick?" The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Those who use the toothpick during ablution and while eating."