It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: "The Hawamim (that is, the surahs that begin with 'Ha Mim') are the brocade (the silk and adornment) of the Qur'an."

Sufyan said: Habib bin Abi Thabit narrated to me from a man that he passed by Hadrat Abu al-Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) while he was building a mosque. That man asked (on seeing the effort or purpose of the construction): "What is this?" Hadrat Abu al-Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) replied: "This is for the family of Ha Mim (the surahs beginning with Ha Mim)."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) concerning the saying of Allah Almighty: "Our Lord, You caused us to die twice and gave us life twice" [Surah Ghafir: 11] , that he said: It is exactly like what is in this verse of Surah al-Baqarah: "And you were lifeless and He gave you life; then He will cause you to die, then He will bring you to life, then to Him you will be returned." [Surah al-Baqarah: 28] 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 Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that he said: Before the Hour, a caller will call out: "O people, the Hour has come to you!" Both the living and the dead will hear it. And Allah Almighty will descend to the lowest heaven and call out: "To whom belongs the dominion this Day? To Allah, the One, the Prevailing." [Surah Ghafir: 16] This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Muslim, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.