It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him): "O Jabir, shall I not give you glad tidings?" He said: "Of course, give me glad tidings; may Allah give you glad tidings of good." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Do you know that Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, brought your father back to life and seated him before Him? Then He said: 'O My servant, ask of Me whatever you wish and I will give it to you.' He said: 'O my Lord, I could not worship You as You deserve to be worshipped. My wish is that You send me back to the world so that I may be martyred once again alongside the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).' Allah Almighty said: 'It has already been decreed by Me that you will not return to it (the world).'" This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him); he said: My father said to me: "O my dear son, I think that tomorrow, on the day of Uhud, my name will be among the first of those who are martyred. So I enjoin you to treat the daughters of Abdullah (your sisters) well." Then, when the battle took place, he was martyred that very day. 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 Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) that when the fighting at Uhud drew near, my father called me at night and said: "I see myself among the first of the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) who will be martyred. By Allah, after the life of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), there is no one dearer to me than you. I owe some debt, so pay it off, and treat your sisters well." Jabir said: When morning came, he was the first to be martyred. I buried him with another man in a single grave, then I was not content to leave him in a grave with someone else, so after six months I took him out of the grave, and he was exactly as he had been on the day I first laid him there, except for his ear. This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Muslim.

Talhah bin Khirash narrates from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to me: "Indeed, Allah Almighty does not speak to anyone except from behind a veil, but He spoke to your father face to face and said: 'Wish for something from Me,'" and then he mentioned the full hadith. This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.