Abdullah bin Yazid Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) went out for seeking rain. Bara bin Azib and Zaid bin Arqam (may Allah be pleased with them) were also with him. When he prayed for water, he stood on his feet. There was no pulpit, and in this manner he supplicated and then offered two rak‘ahs of prayer in which he recited aloud. There was neither adhan nor iqamah.

Hazrat Abu Ishaq says that I was sitting beside Hazrat Zaid bin Arqam (may Allah be pleased with him). He was asked, "How many expeditions did the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) undertake?" He said, "Nineteen." I asked, "In how many expeditions did you accompany the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?" He said, "In seventeen." I asked, "Which was the very first expedition of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?" He said, "Usayrah or Ushayrah." (Abu Ishaq says) Then I mentioned this to Qatadah, so he said that the correct word is "Ushayrah."

Hazrat Buraidah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that he participated in sixteen expeditions with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).

Narrated Salama bin Al-Akwa' (may Allah be pleased with him): I participated in seven battles along with the Prophet (peace be upon him) and took part in nine expeditions which he sent out (but he himself did not go with them). Sometimes Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) was appointed as our leader, and sometimes Usama (may Allah be pleased with him) was appointed as the commander of an army.