It is narrated from Hazrat Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that in the beginning, this verse of the Holy Qur’an was revealed:“Those among the Muslims who sit (without participating in jihad) and those who strive in the way of Allah are not equal.”The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) called Hazrat Zaid (may Allah be pleased with him) and instructed him, so he brought a shoulder bone and wrote this verse on it. Upon this, Hazrat Ibn Umm Maktum (may Allah be pleased with him) complained about his blindness, so the words“except those who are disabled”were further revealed in this verse.

It is narrated from Hazrat Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man was reciting Surah Al-Kahf, and there was an animal (a horse) tied in the house. Suddenly, it started to become restless. The man looked and saw that there was a cloud or canopy that had covered him. He mentioned this to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), so the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "O so-and-so! Keep reciting, for that was tranquility (sakinah) which descends at the time of the recitation of the Noble Qur’an."

Ubaid bin Firoz (may Allah have mercy on him) asked Hazrat Bara (may Allah be pleased with him) which kinds of animals the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade for sacrifice and which he considered disliked? He replied that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Four kinds of animals are not sufficient for sacrifice: the one-eyed animal whose defect is obvious, the sick animal whose sickness is obvious, the lame animal whose lameness is obvious, and the animal whose bone is broken and its marrow has come out. Ubaid said: I consider it disliked to sacrifice an animal with a defect in its horn, ear, or tooth. He replied: Leave what you consider disliked, but do not declare it forbidden for anyone else.

It is narrated from Hazrat Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) would raise his head from bowing (ruku‘), the noble companions (may Allah be pleased with them) would remain standing until the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) went into prostration (sajdah), and then they would go into prostration after him.

It is narrated from Hazrat Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that among the companions of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), the first to come to us were Mus‘ab bin ‘Umair (may Allah be pleased with him) and Ibn Umm Maktum (may Allah be pleased with him). They used to teach people the Noble Qur’an. Then Hazrat ‘Ammar (may Allah be pleased with him), Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him), and Sa‘d (may Allah be pleased with him) came. Then Hazrat ‘Umar Farooq (may Allah be pleased with him) came with twenty men. Then the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) himself also arrived. I have never seen the people of Madinah as happy as they were at that time; even the small children, I saw them saying joyfully that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) has arrived. When the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) arrived, I had already learned Surah Al-A‘la and some other surahs from the Mufassalat.

It is narrated from Hazrat Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that I saw the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) on the occasion of the digging of the trench, that he (peace be upon him) was carrying earth along with the people and reciting these verses of (Abdullah bin Rawaha, may Allah be pleased with him): O Allah, if it were not for You, we would not have been guided, nor given charity, nor prayed. So send down tranquility upon us, and make us steadfast when we meet the enemy. These people have rebelled against us, and when they intend to cause mischief, we refuse. At this last sentence, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would raise his voice.

It is narrated from Hazrat Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that the manner of the prayer of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was such that when he (peace be upon him) prayed, bowed (in ruku‘), raised his head from ruku‘, prostrated (in sajdah), raised his head from sajdah, and between the two prostrations, at all these points, the duration was equal.

It is narrated from Hazrat Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) instructed an Ansari that when he comes to his bed, he should say: O Allah, I have submitted myself to You, turned my face towards You, entrusted my affairs to You, and relied on You alone for support. My desire is for You, and I fear You. There is no refuge or sanctuary except with You. I have believed in Your Book which You have revealed and in Your Prophet whom You have sent. If the one who says these words dies that night, he will die upon the natural faith.

It is narrated from Hazrat Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever gives someone a gift, such as silver or gold, or gives someone milk to drink, or gives someone a water-skin, it is as if he has freed a slave. And whoever recites these words: La ilaha illallah wahdahu la sharika lahu, lahul mulk wa lahul hamd wa huwa ‘ala kulli shay’in qadeer, it is like freeing a slave.

And the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) used to walk from one end of the row to the other, straightening the chests and shoulders of those praying, and he used to say: "Do not move forward or backward, otherwise differences will arise in your hearts." And he used to say: "Upon those in the first rows, Allah sends down mercy and the angels continue to supplicate for mercy for them." And he used to say: "Beautify the Qur'an with your voices."