It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Take up your shield." We said, "O Messenger of Allah, is it because of an enemy who has appeared?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "No, rather take up your shield for protection from the Fire of Hell; (and that shield is) saying: 'Subhanallah, wal-hamdu lillah, wa la ilaha illallah, wallahu akbar' (Glory be to Allah, praise be to Allah, there is no god but Allah, and Allah is the Greatest), for these words will come on the Day of Resurrection as deliverers and as forerunners, and they are 'the enduring good deeds.'" This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Muslim, but the two Shaykhs did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to supplicate: 'Allahumma inni as'aluka 'ishatan naqiyyah, wa mitatan sawiyyah, wa maraddan ghayra mukhzin wa la fadih' (O Allah, I ask You for a pure life, a balanced death, and a return (to the Hereafter) that is neither disgraceful nor shameful). The chain of this hadith is sahih (authentic), but the two Shaykhs did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to supplicate: 'Allahummaj'al awsa'a rizqika 'alayya 'inda kibari sinni, wanqita'i 'umuri' (O Allah, make Your provision most abundant for me in the last part of my life (old age) and at the close of my life). The chain and text of this hadith are hasan (good); it is gharib (rare) in the chapter of supplication and is recommended for the elderly, except that the two Shaykhs did not use Isa bin Maymun as evidence.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: There were two guarantees of safety among you; one of them (the presence of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)) has departed, while the other (seeking forgiveness) remains: "And Allah would not punish them while you are among them, nor would Allah punish them while they are seeking forgiveness." [Surah al-Anfal: 33] This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Muslim, but the two Shaykhs did not record it; and it is agreed that a Companion's interpretation (tafsir) has the ruling of a musnad hadith.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Musa al-Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: There were two guarantees of safety on earth; one of them has been taken up, while the other remains: "And Allah would not punish them while you are among them, nor would Allah punish them while they are seeking forgiveness." [Surah al-Anfal: 33]