It is narrated from ‘Amir bin Shahr who says: I heard one thing from the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and also heard one thing from Najashi. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Look at the people of Quraysh, listen to their words, and leave their actions. He says: I was with Najashi when his son came carrying a book and he recited a verse from the Gospel and then explained it. I laughed. Najashi said: Do you laugh because of the Book of Allah? Listen! By Allah, indeed it is written in this Book which Allah revealed to ‘Isa that Allah’s curse will be upon this earth when its rulers are children (young boys).

It is narrated from Abu Mas'ud that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said to the Quraysh: "This matter of caliphate is among you and you are its guardians as long as you do not do anything because of which Allah Almighty takes it away from you. When you do such a thing, Allah Almighty will set over you the most wicked people of creation, and they will strip you as a branch is stripped."

It is narrated from Abu Musa that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was standing at the door of a house in which there were some people from the Quraysh. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said that this matter of caliphate will remain among the Quraysh as long as the Quraysh show mercy to those who seek mercy by virtue of kinship, do justice to those who come seeking justice, and act with fairness in distribution. Whoever among them does not do so, upon him will be the curse of Allah, the angels, and all people. Neither his voluntary nor obligatory acts will be accepted from him.

Abu Barzah Aslami narrates that the companions of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) were with him on a journey. Then they heard the sound of a cow and they turned their attention towards that sound. So a man got up and went in search of the sound. This was before the prohibition of alcohol. When he reached them and returned, he informed that it was so-and-so and so-and-so; both were singing and responding to each other, and saying that the bones of the Ansari will keep shining and a severe battle will prevent him from being buried so that his grave could be made. Then the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) raised his hands and prayed, "O Allah! Put both of them in a trial, O Allah! Throw them into the Fire."

It is narrated from Azhar bin Abdullah that Ubadah bin Samit came from Syria to perform Hajj, then arrived in Medina and went to Hazrat Uthman and said, "O Uthman! Shall I not inform you of something that I heard from the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?" Hazrat Uthman replied, "Why not?" Hazrat Ubadah bin Samit said, "I heard the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: Soon there will come rulers over you who will command you to do things that you recognize, and they will appoint governors whom you do not know (i.e., whom you do not understand). Thus, obedience to such rulers is not obligatory upon you."

It is narrated from the daughter of Ma'qil bin Yasar that her respected father became very seriously ill, so this news reached Ibn Ziyad. Thus, Ibn Ziyad came to visit him and sat near him and saw the signs of death on his face. Then he said, "O Ma'qil! Will you not narrate a hadith? Indeed, Allah Almighty has given us much benefit from those ahadith which we have heard from you." So Hazrat Ma'qil bin Yasar said, "I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: 'There is no ruler who has authority over my ummah, whether large or small, and does not act justly with them, except that Allah Almighty will throw him face down into the Fire.'" He was stunned for a moment. Then Ibn Ziyad said, "Did you hear this from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) or from those who came after him?" Ma'qil replied, "No, rather I heard it from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)." Then he said, "I also heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: 'Whoever is given authority over the people and does not treat them well will not even smell the fragrance of Paradise, while the fragrance of Paradise can be perceived from a distance of one hundred years.'" Ibn Ziyad said, "Have you not narrated this hadith before?" Hazrat Ma'qil replied, "If I were not in the illness of death, I would not have narrated this hadith to you even now."

It is narrated from Qais that a man was going towards the Euphrates with Hudhaifa (may Allah be pleased with him). Hudhaifa (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "What will be your condition when you go out and you will not be able to taste even a drop from this river?" Qais says that we asked: "Is this your assumption?" Hazrat Uthman said: "It is not my assumption, rather I am certain of it."

It is narrated from Abu Al-Ala that people said to Mutarrif: "This is Abdur Rahman bin Al-Ash'ath who has come; he has embarked upon two matters: if he prevails, the religion of Allah will not be established, and if he is defeated, you will remain humiliated until the Day of Resurrection."

It is narrated from Abu Darda: If a person was made thoughtful by Islam, then he recognized Islam, and then he let go of the embrace of Islam, it is as if he never knew anything about Islam.

A'mash narrates from his teacher that Hazrat Umar said: Whoever seeks the truth should come out into the open field, that is, he should express his matter openly.