Abu Ash'ath says that he set out towards the mosque of Damascus at noon, and on the way, he met Sayyiduna Shaddad bin Aws (may Allah be pleased with him), and with him was Sanabihi. I asked, "May Allah have mercy on you, where are you intending to go?" He replied, "There is a brother here who is ill; we are going to visit him." So I also went along with them. When both of them reached him, they asked, "How are you?" He replied, "I am fine." Sayyiduna Shaddad bin Aws (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "Glad tidings to you, your sins have been atoned for and your sins forgiven, because I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say that Allah Almighty says: When I test any of My believing servants and he praises Me during his trial, then when he rises from his bed, he is as pure from his sins as the day his mother gave birth to him. And the Lord says: I have confined My servant and tested him, so write for him the reward of all those deeds which he used to do in a state of health."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Shaddad bin Aws (may Allah be pleased with him) that once a man was having cupping done on the eighteenth night of Ramadan when the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) passed by him at the place of Baqi‘. At that time, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was holding my hand. Seeing him in that state, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "The one who does cupping and the one who gets it done, both their fasts are broken."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Shaddad bin Aws (may Allah be pleased with him) that one day he began to weep. Someone asked him the reason for his weeping, so he replied: I remembered something I heard from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and that is what made me weep. I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: I fear for my Ummah from shirk and hidden desires. I asked, O Messenger of Allah! Will your Ummah commit shirk after you? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Yes! But they will not worship the moon, the sun, stones, or idols; rather, they will perform their deeds for show (riya). And as for hidden desires, it means that a person keeps a fast, then a desire comes before him, and because of it, he breaks his fast.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Shaddad bin Aws (may Allah be pleased with him), and this was confirmed by Sayyiduna Ubadah bin Samit (may Allah be pleased with him), who was present in the gathering, that once we were present in the service of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: "Is there any stranger (someone from the People of the Book) among you?" We replied: "No, O Messenger of Allah!" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered the doors to be closed and said: "Raise your hands and say «لا اله الا الله» ." So we raised our hands. After a short while, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) lowered his hands and said: "All praise is due to Allah! O Allah! You sent me with this word, You commanded me with it, You promised me Paradise for it, and You do not break Your promise." Then he said: "Rejoice, for Allah has forgiven you."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Shaddad bin Aws (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The intelligent one is he who takes account of his own self and prepares for the life after death, and the foolish one is he who follows his desires and keeps placing hopes upon Allah."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Shaddad bin Aws (may Allah be pleased with him) that once a man was having cupping done on the eighth night of Ramadan when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by him at the place of Baqi‘. At that time, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was holding my hand. Seeing him in that state, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The one who performs cupping and the one who gets it done, both their fasts are broken."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Shaddad bin Aws (may Allah be pleased with him) that once a man was having cupping done on the eighteenth night of Ramadan when the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) passed by him at the place of Baqi‘, and at that time the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was holding my hand. Seeing him in that state, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "The one who does cupping and the one who gets it done, both their fasts are broken."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Shaddad bin Aws (may Allah be pleased with him) that once a man was having cupping done on the eighteenth night of Ramadan when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by him at the place of Baqi‘. At that time, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was holding my hand. Seeing him in that state, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The one who does cupping and the one who gets it done, both their fasts are broken."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ma'qil bin Sinan, may Allah be pleased with him, that once a man was having cupping done during the month of Ramadan when the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, passed by him. Seeing him in that state, the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "The one who does cupping and the one who gets it done, both their fasts are broken."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Shaddad (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The one who applies cupping and the one to whom it is applied, both their fasts are broken."