It is narrated from Hazrat Awf bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that once I prayed with the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) first used the miswak, then performed ablution, and stood up for prayer. I also stood with him. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) began Surah Al-Baqarah, and whenever he passed by a verse of mercy, he would pause and supplicate, and whenever he passed by a verse of punishment, he would pause and seek refuge from it. Then he bowed for as long as he had stood, and in bowing he kept saying, "Subhana Dhil-Jabarooti wal-Malakooti wal-Kibriya'i wal-Azamah (Glory be to the Possessor of Power, Dominion, Majesty, and Greatness)." Then in the second rak'ah, he recited Surah Aal-e-Imran and did likewise in it.

It is narrated from Hazrat Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) that I heard the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: "Your rulers will be those whom you love and they will love you, you will pray for them and they will pray for you. And your worst rulers will be those whom you hate and they will hate you, you will curse them and they will curse you." We said, "O Messenger of Allah! Should we not depose such rulers?" The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "No, as long as they establish prayer. However, if a ruler appoints a governor over you and you see him doing something in disobedience to Allah, then denounce that disobedience, but do not withdraw your hand from his obedience."

It is narrated from Hazrat Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) stood among the noble companions (may Allah be pleased with them) and said: "Do you fear poverty or hardship? Do you give such importance to the world? Allah Almighty will grant you victory over the lands of Persia and Rome through your hands, and the world will be poured upon you to such an extent that nothing after me will be able to turn you away except the world itself. If anything turns you away, it will be the world."

It is narrated from Hazrat Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) decided a case between two men. The one against whom the decision was made, while returning, said, "Hasbiyallahu wa ni'mal wakeel." The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Call that man back to me and ask him what he just said." He replied, "I said, 'Hasbiyallahu wa ni'mal wakeel.'" The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Allah reproaches foolishness; you should act with wisdom. Even then, if you are overpowered, then say, 'Hasbiyallahu wa ni'mal wakeel.'"

It is narrated from Hazrat Auf (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was going somewhere and I was with him. It was a festival day of the Jews. As we walked, we reached one of their synagogues in Medina. They did not like our coming there. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "O group of Jews! Show me twelve men among you who bear witness that there is no deity except Allah and that Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is His Messenger. Allah will remove from all the Jews living under the sky the wrath that is imposed upon them." But they remained silent, and none of them replied. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) repeated this statement before them three times, yet no one responded.

The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "You people deny, even though, by Allah! I am the Hasher, I am the Aqib, I am the chosen Prophet, whether you believe or deny." Then the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) turned back, and I was with him. We were just about to leave that synagogue when a man called out from behind, "O Muhammad! Wait." The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) turned towards him. That person addressed the Jews and said, "O group of Jews! What status do you consider me to have among you?" They said, "By God! Among us, we do not consider anyone more knowledgeable or learned in the Book of Allah than you, and the same was our opinion about your forefathers before you." He said, "Then I bear witness before Allah that this is indeed the Prophet of Allah whose mention you find in the Torah." They said, "You speak falsely," and began to criticize him.

The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to those Jews, "You are lying. Your statement cannot be accepted in any way. Just now you praised him greatly, and when he believed, you began to deny him and say inappropriate things about him. Therefore, your statement cannot be accepted in any way." So, when we left there, we became three: the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), myself, and Hazrat Abdullah bin Salam (may Allah be pleased with him). On this occasion, Allah revealed this verse: "Say: Tell me, if this Qur'an is from Allah and you deny it, and a witness from among the Children of Israel testifies to it and believes, while you act arrogantly—surely Allah does not guide the wrongdoing people."

It is narrated from Hazrat Awf bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that once I sought permission from the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to enter the house and asked, "Should I come in completely or half?" The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Come in completely." So I went inside. At that time, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was performing ablution excellently. He said to me, "O Awf bin Malik! Count six things before the Day of Judgment comes: First, the passing away of your Prophet; then the conquest of Bayt al-Maqdis; then a plague of death will spread among you just as it spreads among sheep; then the appearance of tribulations; and wealth will increase so much that if a man is given a hundred dinars, he will still be displeased; then the Romans will come to fight you under eighty banners, under each banner will be twelve thousand troops, and the center of the Muslims at that time will be in the city of Ghouta in Damascus."

It is narrated from Hazrat Auf (may Allah be pleased with him) that whenever spoils of war would come to the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), he would distribute them on the same day. He would give two shares to a married man and one share to an unmarried man. On one occasion, we were called; I used to be called before Hazrat Ammar bin Yasir (may Allah be pleased with him). So that day too, I was called, and the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) gave me two shares because I was married. After that, Hazrat Ammar bin Yasir (may Allah be pleased with him) was called and he was given one share. In the end, a gold chain was left. The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) would lift it with the tip of his staff, it would fall, then he would lift it again, and he kept saying: "What will your condition be when you have abundance of such things?"

It is narrated from Hazrat Awf bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that we participated in a military expedition towards Syria, and our commander was Hazrat Khalid bin Walid (may Allah be pleased with him). A man from the tribe of Himyar joined us and began staying in our tent. He had nothing with him except a sword and no other belongings or weapons. During this time, a Muslim slaughtered a camel. That man kept watching for an opportunity until he managed to obtain a piece of its hide equal to the size of a shield and spread it on the ground. When it dried, it became a shield for him.

Meanwhile, we encountered the enemy, among whom were Romans and the Arab tribe of Banu Quda'ah, who had gathered together. They fought us fiercely. Among the Romans was a man riding a red and white horse, whose saddle was of gold and his belt was also mixed with gold, as was his sword. He was attacking the Muslims with great vigor, and the Himyari man was constantly watching for an opportunity against him. When that Roman passed by him, he came out from behind and attacked him, striking the horse's leg with his sword, causing the Roman to fall. Then he struck such a powerful blow with his sword that he killed the Roman.

After victory, when he intended to take the Roman's belongings and people testified that he was the one who killed the Roman, Hazrat Khalid bin Walid (may Allah be pleased with him) gave him some of the belongings and withheld some. The man returned to the tent of Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) and mentioned the incident to him. Awf said, "You should go back to him; he should give you your belongings." So he went again to Hazrat Khalid bin Walid (may Allah be pleased with him), but he refused again. Awf said, "Will he get it?" He replied, "Why not?" Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "Then what is stopping you from handing over the slain man's belongings to him?" Hazrat Khalid (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "I consider it too much." Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "If I get to see the blessed face of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), I will surely mention this to him."

When they reached Madinah and came to the service of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and informed him of the matter, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Hazrat Khalid (may Allah be pleased with him), "Who stopped you from giving him the belongings?" Hazrat Khalid (may Allah be pleased with him) replied, "O Messenger of Allah! I considered it too much." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Give him the belongings." Then, as he passed by Awf (may Allah be pleased with him), Awf pulled Hazrat Khalid's cloak and said, "What I mentioned to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) has happened, hasn't it?" The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) heard this and became displeased. Then he said, "O Khalid! Now do not give it to him." (And he said,) "Can you not leave my appointed officers alone? Your and their example is like a man who bought camels or goats to graze, then brought them to the pond at the time of drinking, and they began to drink. The clear water they drank, and they left the dregs. So the good things are for you, and the bad things are for the caretakers."

It is narrated from Hazrat Awf bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) and Khalid bin Waleed (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not take out a fifth (khums) from the spoils taken from the slain.

It is narrated from Hazrat Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) that I heard the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: Allah Almighty will never combine two swords upon this Ummah—one belonging to this Ummah itself and the other belonging to its enemy.