It is narrated from Sayyiduna al-Zubayr (may Allah be pleased with him) that he met a caravan of Muslims who were returning towards Makkah after trading in the land of Sham. When they heard of the departure of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and Sayyiduna Abu Bakr, they brought white clothes for them. When the Muslims of Madinah received news of the coming of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), they would go every morning to the Harrah and wait for him (peace and blessings be upon him) until the heat of midday. One day, when they had returned to their homes after a long wait, a Jew climbed onto a high fortress among their fortresses to look, and he saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and his companions in white clothes, shimmering like a mirage. The Jew could not restrain his voice and called out loudly: "O people of the Arabs! Here is that man of yours whom you have been waiting for." So the Muslims took up their weapons, went out and received the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) on the outer side of the Harrah. 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 Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) entered the mosque of Banu Amr bin Awf, that is, the Mosque of Quba', to pray there. Then some men of the Ansar came to him (peace and blessings be upon him) and began greeting him with salam. Ibn Umar says: Sayyiduna Suhayb (may Allah be pleased with him) was also with them. I asked him: When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was in prayer and was greeted with salam, what would he (peace and blessings be upon him) do? He said: "He (peace and blessings be upon him) would gesture with his hand." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), but they did not record it.