It is narrated from Hazrat Ubadah bin Samit (may Allah be pleased with him) that we set out with the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). I participated in the Battle of Badr. When the two parties confronted each other, Allah caused the enemy to be defeated. A group of Muslims pursued them, defeating and killing them, while another group turned towards their camps and began collecting the spoils of war, and a third group remained to protect the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) so that the enemy would not suddenly attack and harm him. When night fell and people began to return, those who had collected the spoils said, "We have gathered this, so no one else has a share in it." Those who had gone in pursuit of the enemy said, "You have no more right to it than us; we drove the enemy away and defeated them." Those who protected the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "You have no more right to it than us; we protected the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) because we feared that the enemy might suddenly attack him by deception while we were negligent." Upon this, the verse was revealed: "They ask you about the spoils of war..." Thus, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) distributed it equally among all the Muslims. And it was the practice of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that when he attacked the enemy's territory, he would give a quarter as a reward, and when returning from there, he would distribute a third as a reward among all the people. Apart from this, he considered extra spoils inappropriate and said that the strong Muslim should help the weak.

It is narrated from Hazrat Ubadah bin Samit (may Allah be pleased with him) that he asked the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about Laylat al-Qadr. The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "It occurs in the month of Ramadan. Seek it in the last ten nights of Ramadan, for it is in the odd nights—21st, 23rd, 25th, 27th, 29th, or the last night. And whoever stands (in prayer) on this night with faith and seeking reward, and he attains this night, then all his past and future sins are forgiven."

It is narrated from Hazrat Ubada (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I have told you so much about the Dajjal that I fear you may not have understood. The Messiah Dajjal will be a man of short stature, there will be an unusual gap between his two legs, his hair will be curly, he will be one-eyed, one of his eyes will be wiped out, neither protruding nor sunken. If his matter becomes doubtful to you, then just remember this: your Lord is not one-eyed, and you cannot see your Lord before you die.

It is narrated from Hazrat Ubadah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Laylat al-Qadr occurs in the last ten nights of Ramadan. Whoever stands (in prayer) during these nights seeking its reward, Allah will forgive all his past and future sins. And it occurs in the odd nights, that is, the ninth, seventh, fifth, third, or last night of the last ten nights." He also said: "The sign of Laylat al-Qadr is that the night is bright and radiant, the moon's light is clear and shining, the night is peaceful and calm, and during this night, until morning, the stars are not shot down. Another sign is that in the morning, when the sun rises, it rises straight and evenly, like a full moon, and it has no rays. And on that day, it is forbidden for Satan to rise with the sun."

It is narrated from Hazrat Ubadah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was often occupied, so whenever any man from among the Muhajireen came to the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), he would entrust him to one of us to teach him the Qur'an. Once, the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) entrusted a man to me. He stayed with me in my house, I included him in the food of my family, and I also taught him the Qur'an. When he was about to return to his home, he thought in his heart that I had some right over him, so he presented me with a bow as a gift, the wood and smoothness of which I had never seen better before. I went to the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and asked about it, "O Messenger of Allah! What is your opinion about this?" The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, "It is a burning coal that you have hung between your shoulders."

It is narrated from Hazrat Ubadah (may Allah be pleased with him) that I asked the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about the interpretation of Allah Almighty’s statement: "For them are glad tidings in the life of this world and in the Hereafter" , so the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: It means good dreams which a Muslim sees himself or another Muslim sees about him.

It is narrated from Hazrat Ubadah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever worships Allah in such a way that he does not associate anyone with Him, establishes prayer, pays zakat, listens and obeys, then Allah Almighty will give him the choice to enter through any of the eight gates of Paradise. And whoever worships Allah in such a way that he does not associate anyone with Him, establishes prayer, pays zakat, listens but disobeys, then Allah Almighty has the choice regarding him: if He wills, He may have mercy on him, and if He wills, He may punish him.

Ismail bin Ubaid Ansari, may Allah have mercy on him, while mentioning a hadith, says that Hazrat Ubadah, may Allah be pleased with him, said to Hazrat Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, "O Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with you! You were not with us at the time when we were pledging allegiance to the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. We pledged allegiance to the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, on the condition of listening and obeying in every situation, whether active or lazy, spending in ease and hardship, enjoining good and forbidding evil, speaking the truth about Allah and not fearing the blame of any blamer in this matter, helping the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, upon his arrival in Madinah Munawwarah, and protecting him as we would protect our own lives, wives, and children. In return for this, Paradise was promised to us. This is the pledge we made to the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. Now, whoever breaks it harms himself, and whoever remains loyal to this pledge, Allah the Exalted will fulfill the promise made to him through the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him."

Meanwhile, Amir Muawiyah, may Allah be pleased with him, wrote a letter to Hazrat Uthman Ghani, may Allah be pleased with him, saying, "Because of Hazrat Ubadah bin Samit, may Allah be pleased with him, there is unrest in Syria and among the people of Syria against me. Now, either you call Hazrat Ubadah, may Allah be pleased with him, to yourself, or I will remove myself from between him and Syria." In reply to this letter, Hazrat Uthman, may Allah be pleased with him, wrote to him, "Send Hazrat Ubadah, may Allah be pleased with him, with full respect, mounted, towards his house in Madinah Munawwarah." Accordingly, Hazrat Muawiyah, may Allah be pleased with him, sent him, and he reached Madinah Munawwarah. He went to Hazrat Uthman, may Allah be pleased with him, at his house, where, except for one man, there was no one from the earlier or later people. That man had found the group of companions, may Allah be pleased with them. When Hazrat Uthman, may Allah be pleased with him, came, he was sitting in a corner of the house. He turned towards him and said, "Ubadah! What is the matter between you and us?" He stood before the people and said, "I heard the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, say: 'After me, there will be rulers over you who will make you recognize deeds which you will dislike, and they will dislike deeds which you will consider good. So, whoever disobeys Allah, it is not necessary to obey him, and do not turn away from your Lord.'"

It is narrated from Hazrat Ubadah (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man came to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said, "O Messenger of Allah! What is the duration of ease for your Ummah?" The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not give him any answer. He asked the same question three times, and the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not answer him even once, until he went back. After a short while, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Where is that questioner?" The people called him. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him, "You have asked me a question that no one from my Ummah has asked me before. The duration of ease for my Ummah is one hundred years." He repeated this two or three times. The man asked, "Is there any sign or indication of its ending?" The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Yes! The earth sinking, earthquakes occurring, and devils being set upon the people."

It is narrated from Hazrat Ubadah (may Allah be pleased with him) that one night the companions (may Allah be pleased with them) could not find the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), even though it was their practice that whenever they camped at a place, they would keep the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) among them. The people became anxious and began to think that perhaps Allah Almighty had chosen some other companions for him besides them. While they were lost in such worries, the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) appeared. The people, out of joy, raised the slogan of Allahu Akbar and said, "O Messenger of Allah! We were afraid that perhaps Allah had chosen some other companions for you besides us." The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "It is not so; rather, you are my companions in this world and the Hereafter. The fact is that Allah Almighty woke me up and said, 'O Muhammad! Every prophet or messenger I sent made a request which I fulfilled, so O Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), you also ask from Me, you will also be given.' I submitted, 'My request is that on the Day of Resurrection, I be granted permission to intercede on behalf of my Ummah.' Hazrat Siddiq Akbar (may Allah be pleased with him) asked, 'O Messenger of Allah! What will be the result of this intercession?' The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, 'I will submit in the Divine Court, "O Lord! That intercession of mine which I had deposited with You?" Allah Almighty will say, "Yes!" Then my Lord will take the remainder of my Ummah out of Hell and admit them into Paradise.'"