It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) never cursed any Muslim (by naming or singling him out), nor did he ever strike anyone with his hand, except when it was jihad in the way of Allah. Whenever he (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked for anything, he never refused, unless it was something sinful, for if it was a sin, he would be the farthest of all people from it. He (peace and blessings be upon him) never took revenge for his own self on anyone, unless the sacred limits of Allah were being violated, in which case he would take revenge for the sake of Allah. Whenever he (peace and blessings be upon him) was given a choice between two matters, he always chose the easier of the two. And whenever Jibril (peace be upon him) met him and reviewed the Qur'an with him, he (peace and blessings be upon him) was more generous in doing good than the swift wind. This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), but they did not record it with this wording, and this narration from Ayyub al-Sakhtiyani is very gharib (singular), for Sulayman bin Harb and others narrated it from Hammad without mentioning Ayyub; and Arim is trustworthy and reliable.

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that this description of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) is written in the Injil (Gospel): "He (peace and blessings be upon him) is neither harsh nor hard-hearted, nor one who shouts in the markets, nor does he repay evil with evil; rather, he (peace and blessings be upon him) pardons and overlooks." 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 Abi Awfa (may Allah be pleased with him); he said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) remembered Allah abundantly, kept far away from idle talk, led the prayer at length and kept the sermon short, and he never felt it beneath him to walk with a slave or a widow until he had fulfilled their need. 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 Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) remembered (Allah) abundantly, spoke little idle talk, made the prayer long and the sermon short, and never hesitated to walk with a slave or a widow in order to fulfil their need. Imam al-Hakim says: I have presented these sahih hadiths about the noble character of Sayyiduna al-Mustafa (peace and blessings be upon him) as proofs of prophethood, in the light of these sayings of Allah Almighty: "And We chose them, knowingly, above the worlds." [Surah al-Dukhan: 32] And the saying of Allah Almighty: "Allah knows best where to place His message." [Surah al-An'am: 124] And the saying of Allah: "Nun. By the pen and what they write, you are not, by the favour of your Lord, a madman. And indeed, for you is a reward that will never end, and indeed, you are of a most exalted character." Now, after this, consider further sahih signs. 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 Allah Almighty revealed to Isa (peace be upon him): O Isa, believe in Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), and command those of your nation who reach his time to believe in him. Had it not been for Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), I would not have created Adam; and had it not been for Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), I would not have created Paradise and Hell. When I created the Throne upon the water, it began to tremble; then I wrote upon it 'La ilaha illallah Muhammadur Rasulullah' (There is no god but Allah; Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah), and it became still. This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.