It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the slaughtered animals of the Jews and Christians have been made lawful only because they believed in the Torah and the Injil (Gospel). This hadith has an authentic (sahih) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) concerning this saying of Allah, the Mighty and Majestic: "He placed prophets among you" that it means He made prophets from among you; and concerning "and made you kings" he said: (It refers to one who has) a wife and a servant; and concerning "and gave you what He had not given anyone among the worlds" [Surah al-Ma'idah: 20] he said: (It refers to the people) who were present among them in that era. This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), but they did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) concerning this saying of Allah Almighty: "Our Lord, show us those two among the jinn and mankind who led us astray, so that we may put them beneath our feet" [Surah Fussilat: 29] that he said: "They are Iblis and that son of Adam (Qabil) who killed his brother." This hadith has an authentic (sahih) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.