It is narrated from a radif of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) (a Companion who rode behind him on his mount) that once his mount stumbled and fell, and he said: "May Satan perish (ta'isa al-shaytan)!" The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Do not say 'May Satan perish', for when you say that, he swells up with pride and says: 'I brought him down by my strength.' Rather, in such a situation say 'Bismillah' (In the name of Allah), for when you mention the name of Allah, he is humbled and shrinks until he becomes as small as a fly." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

Abu al-Malih bin Usamah narrates from his father (Usamah bin Malik): I was riding behind the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) on his mount when our camel stumbled and fell. I said: "May Satan perish!" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to me: "Do not say 'May Satan perish', for with that he grows arrogant until he becomes as big as a house and considers himself powerful. Rather, say 'Bismillah' (In the name of Allah), for when you say Bismillah he becomes so insignificant that he is left the size of a fly."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) walked, he did not turn to look back (on the way). Imam al-Hakim says: I do not know of anyone other than Abd al-Jabbar who narrated it from Muhammad bin al-Munkadir.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "You name your children 'Muhammad' and then you curse them and invoke evil upon them (calling them by that name)?!" In this narration, al-Hakam bin Atiyyah is alone in narrating it from Thabit al-Bunani.