Hazrat Abu Majliz narrates that a man called out, "O people of Banu Tamim!" (uttering a call of ignorance), so Hazrat Umar deprived the people of that tribe of their stipend for one year, then the next year he granted them the stipend.

It is narrated from Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) bin Abi Talib that he said: Whoever reaches this era should neither strike with arrows, nor strike with the sword, nor throw stones (at anyone), and be patient; surely, the good end is for the pious.

It is narrated from Hazrat Umair bin Ishaq that he said: I heard Hazrat Abu Hurairah saying, "Destruction is near for the Arabs due to an evil that is approaching, it will surely come, by the Lord of the Ka'bah, it will surely come. By Allah, it will reach them faster than a swift, lean horse. It will be a blind, deaf, confusing tribulation. In it, a man will gather on one matter in the morning and on another matter in the evening. In it, the one sitting will be better than the one standing, and the one standing will be better than the one walking, and the one walking will be better than the one striving in it. If I were to tell you all that I know, you would cut my neck from here." (While saying this) Hazrat Abdullah gestured towards the back of his neck with the edge of his palm, moving it, and said, "O Allah! Do not let Abu Hurairah reach the time of the rule of children."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Hurairah that he said: Destruction is for the Arabs because of an evil that has drawn near. He will attain success who restrains his hand.

It is narrated from Hazrat Mankhal bin Ghazban that he said: I stayed with Hazrat Asim bin Amr Bajli, and I heard him say: O nephew, when the door of the west is opened, it will not be closed.

It is narrated from Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: I think regarding these people that they will overpower you because of your disagreement on the truth and their unity on falsehood. And an Imam is not one who tears apart wealth; indeed, he makes mistakes and also attains correctness. So if such an Imam is appointed over you who does justice among the subjects and distributes equally, then listen to him and obey him. And indeed, no one reforms the people except the Imam, whether he is righteous or wicked. So if he is righteous, he is a guardian for himself and for the subjects, and if he is wicked, then during his time the believer will worship his Lord and the wicked will act until his appointed time. And indeed, soon you will be asked to speak ill of me and to disassociate from me. Whoever spoke ill of me, it is permissible for me to speak ill of him as well, but do not disassociate from my religion, for I am upon Islam.

It is narrated from Hazrat Kathir bin Numr that he said: A man brought some people to Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) and said, "I saw them running away after threatening you, and I caught this one." Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "Should I kill a person who has not killed me?" The man said, "He spoke ill of you." So Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "Speak ill of him in return or let him go."

Hazrat A’mash narrates from Shumr, and he from a certain person, who said: I was a supervisor during the time of Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him). That person reported that Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) commanded us and said: By Allah, you will most certainly perform those deeds which you are commanded to do, otherwise Jews and Christians will be set over your necks.

It is narrated from Hazrat Ubadah bin Samit that he said: We pledged allegiance to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) to listen and obey in hardship and ease, in pleasure and displeasure, and in situations of compulsion, and in the case when preference is given over us, and on the condition that we will not dispute with those in authority, and on the condition that we will speak the truth wherever we may be, and in the matter of Allah, we will not fear the blame of any blamer.

Hazrat Ubadah bin Samit said to Hazrat Junadah bin Abu Umayyah Ansari, "Come, I will inform you what is for you and what is obligatory upon you: to listen and obey in your hardship and ease, in happiness and displeasure, and even when preference is given over you, and that you should not speak out or dispute with the rulers unless you see clear disbelief."