Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) sent a letter to Muawiyah, saying: I advise you to fear Allah. Therefore, if you fear Allah, He will suffice you against the people, and if you fear the people, they will not suffice you against Allah. So, fear of Allah is obligatory upon you. "Amma ba'd"

Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) says that no person has drunk a gulp more rewarding in the sight of Allah than the one who, solely for the sake of Allah’s pleasure and to attain His approval, swallowed his anger.

Hazrat Sulaiman bin Musa (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Do not seek knowledge for the sake of the world, and do not acquire jurisprudence for show. And never laugh without amazement, nor travel without necessity.

Hazrat Ibn Abi Mulaikah (may Allah have mercy on him) says that I have traveled with Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) from Makkah to Madinah and from Madinah to Makkah. Whenever Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) would stop at a place, he would stay there at night and weep a lot. I asked, "What is this sound?" He replied, "It is the sound of weeping and crying," and he used to recite the verse of the Holy Qur'an { وَجَائَتْ سَکْرَۃُ الْمَوْتِ بِالْحَقِّ ذَلِکَ مَا کُنْت مِنْہُ تَحِیدُ }.

Hazrat Khathimah, may Allah have mercy on him, says that Isa ibn Maryam (peace be upon him) and Yahya (peace be upon him) were maternal cousins. Isa (peace be upon him) used to wear woolen clothes, and Yahya (peace be upon him) used to wear clothes made from camel skin. Neither of them possessed any dirham nor dinar, nor did they have any slave or bondwoman, nor did they have any place of shelter where they could take refuge. Wherever night would fall, they would stay there. Then, when they intended to part ways, Yahya (peace be upon him) would request Isa (peace be upon him) to give him some advice. He would say, "Do not get angry." Yahya (peace be upon him) would reply, "I cannot control myself from getting angry." Then Isa (peace be upon him) would say, "Do not accumulate wealth." Yahya (peace be upon him) would respond, "Indeed, this is an easy task."

It is narrated from Hazrat Qatadah (may Allah be pleased with him) in the commentary of the Holy Qur'an verse { وَکَأْسٍ مِنْ مَعِینٍ } that these glasses will be filled with flowing wine.

Hazrat Abu Alaa (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that when the time of death approached for one of the companions of the Prophet (peace be upon him), he began to say, "Alas, alas." He was asked, "What are you grieving over?" He replied, "I asked the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), 'What will be sufficient for me in this world?' The Prophet (peace be upon him) replied, 'A servant and a mount.' But I neither remained silent and refrained from asking, nor did I act upon what I was told when I asked. I acquired worldly possessions, and now I own such and such wealth, and death has overtaken me."

Hazrat Mujahid (may Allah have mercy on him) says that regarding this Ummah, this verse was revealed { قل أَؤُنَبِّئُکُمْ بِخَیْرٍ مِنْ ذَلِکُمْ } so Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "O Allah, at this time."

Hazrat Muhammad bin Wasi’ says that when I came from Makkah, there was a bridge over a trench on the way. I started walking on that bridge. That bridge took me to Marwan bin Muhallab, who was the governor of Basra. He welcomed me and said,“O Abdullah, do you have any need?”I said,“My need is that I become as the brother of Bani Adi said.”He asked,“Who is the brother of Bani Adi?”So I replied,“Ala bin Yazid.”Ala bin Yazid said that one of his friends was asked to be appointed as an official over some work, so he replied,“Amma ba’d (as for what follows), if you are able to spend the night in such a state that your back is light, your stomach is empty, and your hands are clean from the blood and wealth of Muslims, then if you do this, there is no blame upon you. The blame is only upon those who oppress people and commit excesses in the land.”Marwan said,“You have spoken the truth and given good advice.”Then Marwan asked,“Do you have any need, Abu Abdullah?”So I said,“My need is that you let me return to my family.”He replied,“Why not.”

Hazrat Ibn Sabit (may Allah have mercy on him) says that in Paradise there is a tree from whose root Allah has created all beautiful voices, which will delight and please the people of Paradise.