It is narrated from Hazrat Uqbah bin Aamir (may Allah be pleased with him) that once I was walking ahead of the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) mount on a path, when suddenly the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to me, "O Uqbah! Why don’t you ride?" But I thought of the greatness of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), that how could I ride on his mount. After a little while, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) again said, "O Uqbah! Why don’t you ride?" This time I feared that perhaps this might be considered disobedience, so when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) dismounted, I mounted, and after going a short distance, I dismounted. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) mounted again and said, "O Uqbah! Shall I not teach you two surahs which are better than all the surahs that people recite?" I said, "Why not, O Messenger of Allah! (peace and blessings be upon him)" So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) taught me Surah Al-Falaq and Surah An-Naas. Then the prayer was established, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) went forward and recited these two surahs in the prayer. Then, passing by me, he said, "O Uqbah! What do you understand? Recite these two surahs when you go to sleep and when you wake up."

It is narrated from Hazrat Ibn Abas (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to me, "O Ibn Abas! Shall I not tell you about the most excellent words of seeking refuge, with which those who seek refuge do so?" I said, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), why not?" He said, "They are two surahs: Surah Al-Falaq and Surah An-Naas."

It is narrated from Hazrat Uqbah bin Amir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: Whoever's three real children die and he shows patience before Allah regarding them, Paradise becomes obligatory for him.

It is narrated from Hazrat Uqbah bin Amir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Two surahs have been revealed to me; seek Allah's protection through them, for there are no surahs like them. The reference is to Al-Mu'awwidhatayn.

It is narrated from Hazrat Uqbah bin Aamir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Allah Almighty will admit three people into Paradise because of a single arrow: one who made it with a good intention, the second who assisted in it, and the third who shot it. Therefore, practice archery and horse riding, and to me, archery is more beloved than horse riding. And everything that causes a person to become heedless is falsehood, except for a man's practice with his bow, his care of his horse, and his playful interaction with his wife, for these things are true. And whoever learns the art of archery and then forgets it, he has shown ingratitude to the one who taught him.

It is narrated from Hazrat Uqbah bin Aamir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The expiation for a vow is the same as the expiation for an oath.

It is narrated from Hazrat Uqbah bin Amir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Of all the conditions that deserve to be fulfilled most, the condition by which you make the private parts of women lawful for yourselves is the most deserving.

It is narrated from Hazrat Uqbah bin Amir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Two such Surahs have been revealed to me, the like of which there is no other Surah; by this he meant the Mu'awwidhatayn.

It is narrated from Hazrat Uqbah bin Aamir (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) distributed sacrificial animals among his companions, and a six-month-old lamb came to my share. I asked the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) about the ruling of sacrificing it, so the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, "You may sacrifice it."

Abu Ali Hamdani, may Allah have mercy on him, says that once I set out on a journey, and with us was Hazrat Uqbah bin Amir, may Allah be pleased with him. We said to him, "May Allah's mercy be upon you, you are a companion of the Prophet (peace be upon him), so please lead us in prayer." He refused and said, "I heard the Prophet (peace be upon him) say: Whoever leads the people in prayer, performing it on time and completely, he will receive the reward as will those who follow him. But whoever is negligent in it, its burden will be upon him alone, not upon those who follow him."