It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that, holding the door of the Ka'bah, he said aloud: "O people! Whoever knows me knows me already, and whoever does not know me, let him know that I am Abu Dharr. I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: 'The parable of my Ahl al-Bayt is like the ship of Nuh (peace be upon him): whoever boards it is saved, and whoever stays behind from it is drowned.'" This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Muslim, 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) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by "the valley of al-Azraq" and asked: "Which valley is this?" The Companions said: "This is the valley of al-Azraq." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "It is as if I am looking at Sayyiduna Musa bin Imran (peace be upon him) descending through this valley, calling out loudly to Allah with the takbir (Allahu akbar)." Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) reached a mountain pass and asked: "Which pass is this?" The people said it was such-and-such a pass. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "It is as if I am looking at Yunus bin Matta (peace be upon him) riding a sturdy red she-camel whose halter is made of palm fibre; he is wearing a woollen cloak and reciting the talbiyah (calling out 'Labbayk Allahumma labbayk')." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Muslim, 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) that Sayyiduna Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "O Messenger of Allah! I see that the signs of old age (white hair) have come upon you." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Surah Hud, Surah al-Waqi'ah, Surah 'Amma yatasa'alun and Surah Idha al-shamsu kuwwirat (with their terrifying themes) have made me old." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Bukhari, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.