It is narrated from Hazrat Abdur Rahman (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: The best of your names are Abdullah, Abdur Rahman, and Harith.

It is narrated from Khaythamah that his father, Abdur Rahman, went with his grandfather to the service of the Prophet (peace be upon him). The Prophet (peace be upon him) asked his grandfather, "What is your son's name?" He replied, "Aziz." The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Do not name him Aziz, rather name him Abdur Rahman." Then he said, "The best names are Abdullah, Abdur Rahman, and Harith."

It is narrated from Khaythamah that his father Abdur Rahman, along with his grandfather, presented themselves in the service of the Prophet (peace be upon him). The Prophet (peace be upon him) asked his grandfather, "What are your sons' names?" He replied, "So-and-so, so-and-so, and Abdul-Uzza." The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "He is Abdur Rahman." Then he said, "The best names are Abdullah, Abdur Rahman, and Harith."

It is narrated from Khaythamah that a boy was born to my grandfather, and he named him Aziz. Then he went to the service of the Prophet (peace be upon him) and said that a son has been born to me. The Prophet (peace be upon him) asked my grandfather, "What name have you given him?" He replied, "Aziz!" The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Name him Abdur Rahman." He was my father.

It is narrated from Hazrat Hanzalah (may Allah be pleased with him) that once we were present in the service of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and there we began to discuss Paradise and Hell, and it felt as if we were seeing them with our own eyes. Then when I returned to my family and children, I began to laugh and engage in amusement. Suddenly, I remembered what we had just been discussing. So I left the house, and on the way I met Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him). I said, "I have become a hypocrite," (and I told him the whole matter). He said, "We do the same." Then I went to the service of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and mentioned my condition. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Hanzalah! If you were to remain always in the same state as you are when you are with me, then the angels would begin to shake hands with you in your beds and on your paths. Hanzalah! There is a time for this and a time for that."

It is narrated from Hazrat Hanzalah (may Allah be pleased with him) that once we set out with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) for a battle. We passed by a woman who had been killed by the vanguard. People had gathered there. The people made way for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stopped by her body and said, "She would not have participated in the fighting." Then he said to a companion (may Allah be pleased with him), "Go to Khalid and tell him that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commands you not to kill children and laborers." The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain.

Husayn ibn Muhammad narrated to us, Ibn Abi al-Zinad narrated to us, from his father, from al-Muraqqa‘ ibn Sayfi ibn Rabah, the brother of Hanzalah the scribe, who said: My grandfather informed me that he went out with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and he mentioned the hadith.

Ibrahim ibn Abi al-Abbas narrated to us, Ibn Abi al-Zinad narrated to us from Abu al-Zinad who said: Al-Murraqqa‘ ibn Sayfi ibn Rabah informed me that his grandfather Rabah ibn Rabi‘ah informed him, and he mentioned the hadith.

It is narrated from Hazrat Amr bin Umayyah (may Allah be pleased with him) that I saw the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) tearing off the meat of the shoulder with his teeth and eating it. Then he was called for prayer, so he performed the prayer without making a new ablution.

It is narrated from Hazrat Amr bin Umayyah (may Allah be pleased with him) that I saw the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) tearing off the meat of the shoulder with his teeth and eating it. Then he was called for prayer, so he performed the prayer without performing a new ablution.