It is narrated from Hazrat Salman (may Allah be pleased with him) that I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: Perform 'aqiqah on the birth of a boy; remove impurities and sacrifice an animal on his behalf.

It is narrated in a mawquf form from Hazrat Salman bin Amir (may Allah be pleased with him) that when any one of you breaks his fast, he should do so with dates; if dates are not available, then he should break his fast with water, for water is purifying.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Saeed bin Abi Fadala (may Allah be pleased with him), who was a companion, that I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say: When Allah, the Exalted, will gather the first and the last on the Day in which there is no doubt, a caller will announce: Whoever associated anyone with Allah in any deed, let him seek his reward from him, for Allah is most free from all partners in shirk.

It is narrated from Hazrat Mukhnif bin Sulaym (may Allah be pleased with him) that we were present with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) when he was standing in the plain of Arafat, and he was saying: O people! Every year, sacrifice and ‘Atirah are obligatory upon every household. The narrator asked: Do you know what is meant by ‘Atirah? Ibn Awn says: I do not know what answer he gave, but in any case, he himself said: This is the same sacrifice which people also call Rahbiyah. Benefit: In the beginning, from the time of ignorance, the custom of sacrifice in the month of Rajab was prevalent, and it was called ‘Atirah and Rahbiyah. Later, this was prohibited, and only the sacrifice on the occasion of Eid al-Adha remained prescribed.

It is narrated from a man of Banu Deil that once I performed the Zuhr prayer at my home and set out with my camels to hand them over to the shepherds. On the way, I passed by the Prophet (peace be upon him) who was leading the people in the Zuhr prayer. I passed by there, and when the Prophet (peace be upon him) came to know, he said, "What prevented you from praying with us?" I submitted, "O Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), I had already performed the prayer at my home." The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Even though you had already performed the prayer (you should have joined us with the intention of a voluntary prayer)."

It is narrated from Hazrat Qais bin Makhramah (may Allah be pleased with him) that I and the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) were born in the Year of the Elephant; in this regard, both of us were born in the same year.

It is narrated from Hazrat Mutlib bin Abi Wada'ah (may Allah be pleased with him) that I saw the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) perform a prostration of recitation at the verse of prostration in Surah An-Najm, and all the people also prostrated, but I did not prostrate because at that time I was a polytheist. Therefore, now I will never leave out the prostration in it.

It is narrated from Hazrat Mutlib bin Abi Wada'ah (may Allah be pleased with him) that I saw the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) perform a prostration of recitation at the verse of prostration in Surah An-Najm, and all the people also prostrated, but I did not prostrate because at that time I was a polytheist. Therefore, now I will never leave out the prostration in it.

It is narrated from Hazrat Ibn Abi Umairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When the soul of every Muslim, except the martyr, is taken, he wishes to return to you and to receive the blessings of the world and whatever is in it. It is narrated from Hazrat Ibn Abi Umairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Being martyred in the way of Allah is more beloved to me than camels and goats.

It is narrated from Hazrat Ibn Abi Umairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), mentioning Hazrat Amir Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him), said: O Allah! Make him a guide and one who is guided, and through him convey guidance to the people.