Abu Salamah (may Allah have mercy on him) says that sometimes I used to see frightening dreams which would make me ill. One day I met Hazrat Abu Qatadah (may Allah be pleased with him) and I mentioned this to him. He said that sometimes I also used to see such dreams which would make me ill, until I heard the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) say: Good dreams are from Allah, so when any of you sees a good dream, he should relate it only to the one whom he loves. And whoever sees a disliked dream should not mention it to anyone, but after seeing the dream, he should spit lightly three times to his left and seek refuge in Allah from its evil. In this way, that dream will not harm him.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Qatadah (may Allah be pleased with him) that once we were sitting in the mosque when the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came out. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was carrying Hazrat Zainab’s (may Allah be pleased with her) daughter, Umamah bint Abi Al-As. Whenever the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stood up, he would pick her up, and when he went into ruku (bowing), he would put her down.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Qatadah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stood among the companions (may Allah be pleased with them) and mentioned that striving in the path of Allah (jihad fi sabilillah) and having faith in Allah are the most virtuous of all deeds. Then a man stood up and asked the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), "O Messenger of Allah! Tell me, if I am martyred in the path of Allah, will Allah, by its blessing, expiate all my sins?" The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied, "Yes! If you are martyred in the path of Allah in such a way that you remained steadfast with the intention of reward, advanced forward, and did not retreat, then Allah will expiate your sins." After some time had passed, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked him, "What did you say?" He repeated the same question, so the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gave the same answer, but with this exception: "Except for debt. Jibreel (peace be upon him) informed me of this in the same way."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Qatadah (may Allah be pleased with him) that once a funeral was brought to the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked, "Has he left any debt behind?" The people replied, "Yes! Two dinars." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked, "Has he left anything in inheritance?" The people replied, "No." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Then you should offer the funeral prayer of your companion yourselves." Upon this, Hazrat Qatadah (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "O Messenger of Allah! His debt is upon me." Thus, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) led his funeral prayer.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Qatadah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When the call to prayer (adhan) is given, do not stand up until you see me.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Qatadah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Fasting on the Day of Arafah (9th of Dhul-Hijjah) is an expiation for two years, and fasting on the Day of Ashura is an expiation for one year.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Qatadah (may Allah be pleased with him) that I once saw the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performing prayer in such a way that he had Umamah, the daughter of Hazrat Zainab (may Allah be pleased with her), on his shoulders. Whenever the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would stand, he would lift her up, and when he would go into bowing (ruku‘), he would put her down. The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain, but in this one it is also specified that this incident took place during the Fajr prayer.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Qatadah (may Allah be pleased with him) that in the year of Hudaybiyyah, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) set out after donning the Ihram for Umrah. I was also with him, but on this journey, I had not donned the Ihram, although my companions had donned the Ihram. On the way, I saw a wild donkey. I attacked it myself and hunted it. I submitted in the presence of the Messenger of Allah that I had hunted a wild donkey, and also that I had not donned the Ihram, and that I had hunted it for you. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) told the people: "Eat it." However, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not eat it himself because I had told him that I had hunted it for him.

Abdullah bin Muhammad says that once Hazrat Amir Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) came to Madinah Munawwarah, where he met Hazrat Abu Qatadah (may Allah be pleased with him). He said that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "After me, you will face favoritism." Hazrat Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) asked, "Then what did the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) command you to do at that time?" He replied, "The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded us to be patient." Hazrat Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "Then you all should be patient."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Qatadah (may Allah be pleased with him) that once a funeral passed by the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and he said: "This person is either one who has found relief or others have found relief from him." The people asked, "O Messenger of Allah! (peace and blessings be upon him) What is meant by the one who has found relief?" The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "A believing servant finds relief from the hardships and troubles of the world and attains comfort in the mercy of Allah." We asked, "What is meant by 'others have found relief from him'?" The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "From a wicked person, people, cities, trees, and even animals find relief."