Hazrat Mujahid (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said to his sons: Whoever among you intends to marry, we will arrange his marriage. Because none among you who commits adultery will do so except that Allah will take away the light of faith from him. Then if He wills to return it, He will return it, and if He wills to withhold it, He will withhold faith from him.

Hazrat Ibn Tawoos (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that his father, Hazrat Tawoos (may Allah have mercy on him), said: I am astonished at our Iraqi brothers that they consider Hajjaj bin Yusuf to be a believer!

Hazrat Ajlah (may Allah have mercy on him) says that Hazrat Sha'bi (may Allah have mercy on him) said: I bear witness that he believes in the devils and disbelieves in Allah. That is, Hajjaj bin Yusuf.

Hazrat Khaythamah (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) said: A time will come upon the people when they will gather and offer prayers in the mosques, while there will not be a single believer among them.

Hazrat Asim (may Allah have mercy on him) says that we requested Hazrat Talq bin Habib (may Allah have mercy on him): Please explain to us the definition of Taqwa. So he (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Taqwa is to act according to the pleasure of Allah, hoping for the mercy of Allah, upon the light of insight from Allah. And Taqwa is to abstain from disobedience to Allah, fearing Allah, upon the light of insight from Allah.

Hazrat Mansur (may Allah have mercy on him) says that whenever the name of Hajjaj bin Yusuf was mentioned in front of Ibrahim (may Allah have mercy on him), he (may Allah have mercy on him) would say: Beware, the curse of Allah is upon the oppressors.

Hazrat Mansur (may Allah have mercy on him) says that Ibrahim (may Allah have mercy on him) said: For the person who doubts about Hajjaj, this punishment is enough: that Allah distances him from His mercy.

Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: He is not a believer who spends the night with a full stomach while his neighbor is hungry.

Hazrat Talq bin Habib (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) said: There are three qualities, whoever possesses them has tasted the flavor and sweetness of faith. They are: that the love of Allah and His Messenger is dearer to him than all worldly things, that he loves someone for the sake of Allah’s pleasure, and that he harbors enmity for someone for the sake of Allah’s pleasure, and shirk (associating partners with Allah) was also mentioned.

Hazrat Miswar bin Makhramah (may Allah be pleased with him) and Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) went to Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) when he was stabbed with a spear. Both of them said: The time for prayer. So Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: That person has no share in Islam who neglects the prayer. Then he performed the prayer in such a state that blood was flowing from his wound.