Once, Hazrat Amir Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) visited Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her). She said, "Did you not fear that I might seat a man here and he would kill you?" He replied, "You cannot do that, because I am in a house of safety and security, and I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say that faith puts shackles on bravery. Tell me, how has my conduct been with you and regarding your needs?" She said, "It is correct." Hazrat Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "Then leave us and them alone until we meet our Lord."

Abu Shaykh Hanai says that I was once sitting with Sayyiduna Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) in a gathering of some of the noble Companions (may Allah be pleased with them). Sayyiduna Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) asked them, "I ask you by Allah, do you know that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade wearing silk?" They replied, "Yes!" Sayyiduna Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "I also bear witness to this." Then he said, "I ask you by Allah, do you know that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade men from wearing gold except a small amount?" They replied, "Yes!" Sayyiduna Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "I also bear witness to this." Then he said, "I ask you by Allah, do you know that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade riding on a leopard?" They replied, "Yes!" He said, "I also bear witness to this." Then he said, "I ask you by Allah, do you know that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade drinking water from silver vessels?" They replied, "Yes!" He said, "I also bear witness to this." Then he said, "I ask you by Allah, do you know that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade combining Hajj and Umrah in one journey?" They replied, "We do not know this." Sayyiduna Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "This matter is also established and is with the previous matters."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Amir Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "When Allah intends good for a servant, He grants him understanding of the religion."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that once Sayyiduna Mu'awiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) came to a gathering of remembrance in the mosque and asked them, "What has made you sit here?" They replied, "We are sitting here remembering Allah." Sayyiduna Mu'awiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) asked them under oath, "Is it really only this that has made you sit here?" They swore and replied, "We are sitting here only for this purpose." Sayyiduna Mu'awiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "I did not make you swear because I thought you were lying. There will be no one who narrates fewer Prophetic traditions than me. The fact is that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) also came to a gathering of his companions and asked them the same questions and made them swear, and then said, 'I did not make you swear because I thought you were lying, but rather Jibreel (peace be upon him) came to me and informed me that at this moment Allah is boasting about you to His angels.'"

Ata says that Sayyiduna Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) cut the hair of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) with the scissors he had with him, at that time the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was in the state of Ihram (and cutting the hair is necessary to exit this state). This happened during the days of the ten (i.e., Dhul-Hijjah), but some people deny this.

Mu'abad Juhani says that Sayyiduna Mu'awiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) would rarely narrate hadith from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), but he would often mention these words from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in many gatherings: "When Allah intends good for someone, He grants him understanding of the religion. And the wealth of this world is very sweet and lush; so whoever takes it rightfully, there is blessing in it for him. And beware of praising someone to his face, for that is like slaughtering him."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Do not perform bowing (ruku) or prostration (sajdah) before me, because when I bow before you, you will find me in ruku before I raise my head, and when I prostrate before you, you will find me in sajdah before I raise my head. I am saying this because now my body has become heavy."

Sayyiduna Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) once said these words on the pulpit: «اللَّهُمَّ لَا مَانِعَ لِمَا أَعْطَيْتَ وَلَا مُعْطِيَ لِمَا مَنَعْتَ وَلَا يَنْفَعُ ذَا الْجَدِّ مِنْكَ الْجَدُّ مَنْ يُرِدْ اللَّهُ بِهِ خَيْرًا يُفَقِّهُّ فِي الدِّينِ» O Allah! None can withhold what You give, and none can give what You withhold, and the honor of the honorable does not benefit him before You. Allah, for whomever He intends good, grants him understanding of the religion. I heard these words from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) on this very pulpit.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Do not ride on an animal with silk or leopard skin spread over it."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) used to recite the testimony (tashahhud) along with the muezzin.