It is narrated from Hazrat Ubadah bin Samit (may Allah be pleased with him) that I was among those (twelve) leaders who pledged allegiance to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) on the condition that we would not associate anyone with Allah, would not commit adultery, would not steal, would not kill anyone whom Allah has forbidden to kill, and would not engage in looting. If we did any of these, its decision would be left to Allah.

It is narrated from Hazrat Ubadah bin Samit (may Allah be pleased with him) that I heard the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: The prayer of that person is not valid who cannot recite Surah Al-Fatihah.

It is narrated from Hazrat Ubadah bin Samit (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever likes to meet Allah, Allah likes to meet him, and whoever dislikes to meet Allah, Allah dislikes to meet him.

It is narrated from Hazrat Ubadah bin Samit (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) led us in prayer. During the recitation, he (peace and blessings be upon him) felt a heaviness upon himself. After finishing the prayer, he asked us, "Do you also recite (behind the Imam)?" We replied, "Yes, O Messenger of Allah!" The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "If you do not do so, there is no sin upon you, except that you must recite Surah Al-Fatihah, for without it, the prayer is not valid."

It is narrated from Hazrat Ubadah bin Samit (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) led us in prayer. During the recitation, he (peace and blessings be upon him) felt a heaviness upon himself. After finishing the prayer, he asked us, "Do you also recite (behind the Imam)?" We replied, "Yes, O Messenger of Allah!" The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "If you do not do so, there is no sin upon you, except that you must recite Surah Al-Fatihah, for without it, the prayer is not valid."

Hazrat Abu Umamah Bahili (may Allah be pleased with him) says that I asked Hazrat Ubadah (may Allah be pleased with him) about Surah Anfal, so he replied that this Surah was revealed concerning us, the companions of Badr, when there was a difference of opinion among us regarding the distribution of the spoils of war, and our attitude in this regard was not appropriate. Therefore, Allah took it away from among us and gave the authority of its distribution to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) distributed it equally among the Muslims.

It is narrated from Hazrat Ubadah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: There is no human being who dies on the face of the earth, for whom a good decision has been made by the Lord, who would consider returning to you as good—except for the one martyred in the way of Allah, for he wishes to return to the world so that he may attain martyrdom again.

It is narrated from Hazrat Ubadah bin Samit (may Allah be pleased with him) that I heard the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: The prayer of that person is not valid who cannot recite Surah Al-Fatihah or any other Surah in addition.

It is narrated from Hazrat Ubadah bin Samit (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) led us in prayer. During the recitation, he (peace be upon him) felt a heaviness upon himself. After finishing the prayer, he asked us, "Do you also recite (behind the Imam)?" We replied, "Yes, O Messenger of Allah!" The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "If you do not do so, there is no sin upon you, except that you must recite Surah Al-Fatihah, for without it, the prayer is not valid."

It is narrated from Hazrat Ubada (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: In this Ummah, there will be thirty Abdal like Hazrat Ibrahim Khalilullah (peace be upon him). Whenever one of them passes away, Allah Almighty will appoint another in his place.