Ata (may Allah have mercy on him) says that once Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) said to Zaid bin Arqam (may Allah be pleased with him), "How did you tell me that in the state of Ihram, a gift was presented to the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), but the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not accept it?" He said, "Yes! It is so."

Abdul Aziz bin Hakeem says that I offered the funeral prayer behind Hazrat Zaid bin Arqam (may Allah be pleased with him). He said five takbirs in it, then turned towards the people and said: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) also used to say takbirs in this manner.

Ali bin Rabee’ah says that once I met Hazrat Zaid bin Arqam (may Allah be pleased with him) when he was either going to or coming from Mukhtar. So I asked him,“Did you yourself hear the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: ‘I am leaving among you two strong things’?”He replied,“Yes!”

It is narrated from Hazrat Zaid (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to me: Every person in Paradise will be given the strength of one hundred men regarding eating, drinking, desires, and intimacy. A Jew said, "Then will this eater and drinker also face the issue of relieving himself?" The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The way of relieving oneself will be that they will sweat, which will flow from their skin, and from it will come the fragrance of musk, and the stomach will become light.

It is narrated from Hazrat Qutbah bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that once a governor uttered an inappropriate remark about Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him). Upon this, Hazrat Zaid bin Arqam (may Allah be pleased with him) said to him, "Do you know that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade speaking ill of the dead? Then why are you saying such things about Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) when he has passed away?"

Abu Ishaq says that I asked Hazrat Zaid (may Allah be pleased with him), "How many expeditions did you undertake with the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?" He replied, "The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) undertook nineteen expeditions, of which I participated in seventeen."

Abu Al-Minhāl says that I asked Hazrat Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) and Zaid (may Allah be pleased with him) about the exchange of currency. Both of them said that during the blessed era of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), we used to trade. Once, we also asked him this same question, and he said: If the transaction is in cash, then there is no harm, but if it is on credit, then it is not correct.

Iyas bin Abi Ramla al-Shami says that once I was present with Hazrat Amir Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him). He asked Hazrat Zaid bin Arqam (may Allah be pleased with him), "Did you ever witness Eid with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) on a Friday?" He replied, "Yes! On that occasion, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed the Eid prayer in the early part of the day and gave permission to those coming from outside to be excused from Jumu'ah, and said, 'Whoever wishes may return after offering Jumu'ah.'"

It is narrated from Qasim Shaybani (may Allah have mercy on him) that once Hazrat Zaid bin Arqam (may Allah be pleased with him) went to the people of Quba. They were performing prayer at the time of Duha. He said, "Do these people even know that this prayer is more virtuous at another time? The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The prayer of those who turn to Allah is performed at the time when the feet of the young camels begin to burn (from the heat)."

Ibn Abi Layla (may Allah have mercy on him) says that Hazrat Zaid bin Arqam (may Allah be pleased with him) used to say four takbirs over our funerals. On one occasion, he said five takbirs over a funeral. People asked him about this, so he replied that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would sometimes also say five takbirs.