It is narrated from Hazrat Saeed that Mus'ab bin Zubair (may Allah be pleased with him) came to Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) while he was performing Tawaf between Safa and Marwah. He asked, "Who are you?" He replied, "Your nephew, Mus'ab bin Zubair." He asked, "The governor of Iraq?" He replied, "Yes! I have come to ask you about those people who abandon obedience, shed blood, and seize wealth. Should they be fought against, and if they are overpowered in this, then they fortify themselves and seek amnesty, should they be granted amnesty or should they be killed?" He asked, "How many are they?" He replied, "Five thousand." It is said that upon hearing this, Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) said, "Subhan Allah," and said, "O son of Zubair! May Allah prolong your life. If a man were to come to the goats of Zubair (may Allah be pleased with him) and at one time slaughter five thousand of them, would you consider that man to have exceeded the limits?" He replied, "Yes!" He said, "You consider this extravagance in the case of animals who do not know Allah, so how have you come to deem it lawful to kill so many people who recite the Kalimah in a single day?!"

Saeed narrates that Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) came to Abdullah bin Zubair (may Allah be pleased with him) and said, "O Ibn Zubair! Refrain from committing irreligion in the sanctuary of Allah, for I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say that soon a man from the Quraysh will commit irreligion in this sanctuary. If his sins are weighed against the sins of all jinn and mankind, his sins will outweigh them. Beware, lest you become that person."

It is narrated from Abu Sufyan who says that Abdullah bin Zubair (may Allah be pleased with him) delivered a sermon to us and said: "You see what calamity we have been afflicted with, so if I command you to do something in which there is obedience to Allah Almighty, then it is obligatory upon you to listen to us and obey. But if there is no obedience to Allah Almighty in a matter, then obedience to it is not necessary, nor will we be pleased with it."

Haritha bin Mudarrib narrates that Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) delivered a sermon and then said: "Your nephew Hasan bin Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) has collected wealth and he wants to distribute it among you." All the people gathered, so Hasan stood up and said: "I have collected this wealth for your poor." Upon hearing this, half of the people stood up and left. Then the first person to take from this wealth was Ash'ath bin Qais.

Hazrat Hani narrates this statement of Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him): Surely, Husain will be killed unjustly, and indeed I know the soil of the land where he will be killed; that place is near two rivers.

Amr bin Murrah Sulami narrates that Ash'ath bin Qais came to the mosque and sat down next to Ka'b bin Ujrah and placed one of his feet over the other. Hazrat Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him) said to him, "Put it down, for this posture is not appropriate for a human being."

Abu Khalid narrates that I went to Hazrat Umar with a delegation. He gave preference to the people of Shaam over us in rewards and gifts. We mentioned this to him, so he said: O people of Kufa! You are troubled because of your distance that I have given preference to the people of Shaam over you, but I have also given you superiority and preference in the form of Abdullah bin Masood (may Allah be pleased with him).

Munzir narrates that I was with Muhammad bin Hanafiyyah when I saw him restlessly turning sides on his bed and taking deep breaths. His wife said to him, "What is it about your enemy Abdullah bin Zubair that has made you so restless?" He replied, "By Allah! I am not distressed because Ibn Zubair is an enemy of Allah, but what worries me is what will happen tomorrow in Allah's sanctuary!" He says that then he raised his hands towards the sky and said: "O Allah! You know that I knew, from the knowledge You granted me, that he would be killed and taken out of this sanctuary, and that his head would be paraded in cities or markets."

Qais bin Abad narrates that I set out towards Madinah in search of virtue and knowledge. I saw a man who was wearing a beautiful garment, and he placed his hands on the shoulders of Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him). I asked the people, "Who is this man?" The people replied, "This is Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) bin Abi Talib."

Hakeem bin Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that when Hazrat Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) was besieged, Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) went to Hazrat Talha (may Allah be pleased with him) while he was reclining against cushions in his house. Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "I beseech you by Allah to restrain the people from the Commander of the Faithful." Hazrat Talha (may Allah be pleased with him) replied, "This cannot happen until he gives them retribution for their lives."