It is narrated from Hazrat Muhammad bin Saifi (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to us on the day of Ashura and said, "Have you fasted today?" Some replied in the affirmative and some in the negative. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Complete the rest of this day without eating or drinking," and ordered that the people of Madinah inform the surrounding people as well to complete their day without eating or drinking.

It is narrated from Hazrat Yazid bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) that once we went out with the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and reached Jannat al-Baqi‘, where we saw a new grave. The Prophet asked, "Whose grave is this?" The people informed him that it was the grave of such-and-such woman. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) recognized her and said, "Why did you not inform me about her?" The people replied, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! You were fasting and resting at midday, so we did not consider it appropriate to disturb you." The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Do not do so. As long as I am among you, be sure to inform me about anyone who passes away among you, for my offering the funeral prayer for them is a mercy for them." Then the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) approached her grave, we formed rows behind him, and the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said four takbirs over her.

It is narrated from Hazrat Yazid bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) that once he was sitting with the companions (may Allah be pleased with them) in the gathering of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) when a funeral passed by. The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stood up upon seeing it, and the companions (may Allah be pleased with them) also stood up and remained standing until the funeral had passed. By Allah, I do not know how many people were troubled because of the funeral or because of the narrowness of the place, and I think that the funeral was of a Jewish man or woman, but we did not ask the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) the reason for standing.

It is narrated from Hazrat Shuraid (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by me while I was sitting in such a way that I had placed my left hand behind my back and was leaning on the lower part of my hand. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Do you sit like those people upon whom Allah's wrath has descended?"

It is narrated from Hazrat Shuraid (may Allah be pleased with him) that his mother advised him to free a Muslim slave on her behalf. He asked the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) about this, saying: "I have a slave woman from the Nubia region of Abyssinia. Can I free her?" The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Bring her to me." I brought her and she came. The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) asked her: "Who is your Lord?" She replied: "Allah." The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: "Who am I?" She replied: "You are the Messenger of Allah." The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Free her, for she is a Muslim."

It is narrated from Hazrat Shuraid (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The procrastination of a wealthy person makes it permissible to complain about him and to imprison him.

It is narrated from Hazrat Shuraid (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked me to recite the poetry of Umayyah bin Abi Salt. I began reciting the verses, and whenever I recited a verse, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would say, "Recite more," until I had recited a hundred verses. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Umayyah was close to becoming a Muslim."

It is narrated from Hazrat Shuraid (may Allah be pleased with him) that whenever the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw a man lying on his face in such a way that there was nothing on his buttocks, he would strike him with his foot and say: "This way of lying down is the most disliked by Allah."

It is narrated from Hazrat Shureid (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The neighbor of the house has more right to buy the property than any other person.

It is narrated from Hazrat Shuraid (may Allah be pleased with him) that he heard the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: When a person drinks alcohol, flog him; if he drinks again, flog him; if he drinks a third time, flog him again; on the fourth or fifth occasion, he said: then if he drinks again, kill him.