It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Ayyub Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) that he used to be in his tent when a jinn woman would come and grab him. He complained about this to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), so the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Now when you see her, say this: 'Bismillah, respond to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).'" So, the next time she came, he said this to her and caught her. She promised that she would not come to him again, so he let her go and went to the service of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked him, "What did your captive do?" He replied, "I caught her, but she promised that she would not come again, so I let her go." The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "She will come again." So, I caught her two or three times, and each time she said that she would not come again. Finally, one time she said, "Let me go this time, I will teach you something; if you say it, nothing will come near you." And that is Ayat al-Kursi. Then he went to the service of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and told him this. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "She spoke the truth, although she is a liar."

The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain.

Abu Zubyan says that Hazrat Abu Ayyub Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) participated in the jihad against Rome. He became ill, and when the time of his death approached, he said: "When I die, convey my greetings to the people on my behalf and inform them that I heard the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: 'Whoever dies in such a state that he does not associate anyone with Allah, Allah will admit him into Paradise.' And keep carrying me forward, and as far as possible, keep taking me further into the land of Rome."

Asim bin Sufyan Thaqafi says that he participated in the Battle of Dhat al-Salasil. On that occasion, there was no actual fighting, but fortification became necessary. Then, when they came to Amir Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him), Hazrat Abu Ayyub (may Allah be pleased with him) and Uqbah bin Amir (may Allah be pleased with him) were also present there. Asim said, "O Abu Ayyub! This year we missed out on jihad, and we have been told that whoever prays in the mosque will have his sins forgiven." He replied, "Nephew! Shall I not tell you something even easier than that? I heard the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: Whoever performs ablution according to the prescribed manner and prays according to the prescribed manner, all his past sins will be forgiven." Uqbah, is it so? He replied, "Yes!"

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Ayyub Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Keep your need in mind and perform ablution thoroughly and properly, and pray as much as you are able. Then praise and glorify your Lord, then make this supplication: O Allah! You have power over everything, I have no power; You have knowledge, I have no knowledge, and You are the Knower of the unseen. If You know that there is goodness for me in this matter in terms of my religion, my worldly life, and my Hereafter, then decree it for me; and if there is goodness for me in another matter in terms of my religion, my worldly life, and my Hereafter, then decree that for me.

The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain of transmission.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Humaid Sa’idi (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) appointed a man from the tribe of Azd, whose name was Ibn Lutbiyyah, to collect some charity. When he brought back the collected charity, he said,“This is for you, and this was given to me as a gift.”Upon hearing this, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ascended the pulpit and said,“What is the matter with these officials? We send them, and they return saying, ‘This is for you, and this was given to me as a gift.’ Why doesn’t he sit in his parents’ house and see whether he receives any gifts or not? By the One in Whose hand is the life of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), whoever among you brings anything, he will come on the Day of Resurrection with that thing on his neck: if it is a camel, it will be grunting; if it is a cow, it will be mooing; if it is a goat, it will be bleating.”Then the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) raised both his hands until we saw the whiteness of his blessed armpits, and he said three times,“O Allah! Have I conveyed (the message)?”

It was heard from Hazrat Abu Humaid Sa’idi (may Allah be pleased with him) in the presence of ten companions (may Allah be pleased with them), among whom was Hazrat Abu Qatadah bin Rabi’i (may Allah be pleased with him), that he said:“I know the prayer of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) better than all of you.”The other companions (may Allah be pleased with them) said to him:“You do not have older companionship than us, nor did you stay with him more than us.”He replied:“When the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) would stand for prayer, he would stand straight and raise his hands up to his shoulders. When he intended to bow (ruku’), he would raise his hands up to his shoulders and perform takbeer, then bow with moderation, neither lowering his head too much nor raising it too high, and he would place his hands on his knees. Then he would say ‘Sami’ Allahu liman hamidah’ and raise his head, standing straight until every bone returned to its place. Then, saying ‘Allahu Akbar’, he would go into prostration (sajdah), keeping his arms apart and open, not letting them touch his sides, and spreading the toes of his feet. Then he would bend his left foot and sit on it, sitting with moderation so that every bone returned to its place. Then, saying ‘Allahu Akbar’, he would perform the second prostration, then bend his feet and sit, sitting with moderation so that every bone returned to its place. Then he would stand up and perform the second rak’ah in the same manner. When the last rak’ah came, in which the prayer ends, he would move his left foot back and sit on his side on his buttocks, and at the end, he would turn for salam (salutation).

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Humaid Sa’idi (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the noble Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) asked the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about the method of sending blessings (salat) upon him. The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Say like this: O Allah, send Your mercy upon Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), his family—that is, his pure wives and children—just as You sent mercy upon the family of Ibrahim. Surely, You are Praiseworthy, Most Glorious. And send Your blessings upon Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), his family—that is, his pure wives and children—just as You sent blessings upon the family of Ibrahim. Surely, You are Praiseworthy, Most Glorious.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Humaid Sa'idi (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Gifts and presents given to officials are a form of betrayal.