Hazrat Abu Ishaq says that I was sitting beside Hazrat Zaid bin Arqam (may Allah be pleased with him). He was asked, "How many expeditions did the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) undertake?" He said, "Nineteen." I asked, "In how many expeditions did you accompany the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?" He said, "In seventeen." I asked, "Which was the very first expedition of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?" He said, "Usayrah or Ushayrah." (Abu Ishaq says) Then I mentioned this to Qatadah, so he said that the correct word is "Ushayrah."

Hazrat Buraidah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that he participated in sixteen expeditions with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).

Narrated Salama bin Al-Akwa' (may Allah be pleased with him): I participated in seven battles along with the Prophet (peace be upon him) and took part in nine expeditions which he sent out (but he himself did not go with them). Sometimes Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) was appointed as our leader, and sometimes Usama (may Allah be pleased with him) was appointed as the commander of an army.

Hazrat Abu Musa Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that we set out with the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) for a battle. We were six companions and had only one camel for all of us, on which we would ride in turns. (Due to the long and arduous journey on foot) our feet became cracked, and my feet also became cracked, and the nails had also fallen off. So we were tying cloth strips on our feet and walking. That is why this battle was named "Dhat al-Riqa'," because we had tied strips on our feet. Hazrat Abu Musa Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated this hadith, but then he felt it was not good to express it. He said that I should not have narrated this hadith; he felt it was not appropriate to reveal his good deed.