Hazrat Abu Qatadah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that when we returned from the Battle of Tabuk, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said that if any of you meets those who stayed behind, he should neither speak to them nor keep their company.

Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Hajj is obligatory upon you; it is a virtuous deed which Allah Almighty has commanded, and Jihad is superior to Hajj.

Hazrat Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that in Paradise there is a palace called 'Adn. Around it are pastures. It has five thousand doors. Only a prophet, a truthful one, a martyr, or a just leader can enter through each door.

Hazrat Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) says that feeling sleepy during battle is a tranquility sent by Allah, and feeling sleepy during prayer is from Satan. Then he recited this verse: {إذْ یُغَشَاکُم النُّعَاسَ أَمَنَۃً مِنْہُ }

Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that Hazrat Abu Talha (may Allah be pleased with him) was standing with the Prophet and shooting arrows, and the Prophet was behind him. The Prophet had raised his blessed head, and Hazrat Abu Talha (may Allah be pleased with him) also raised his head and was saying, "O Messenger of Allah! I will be struck before you."

Hazrat Abu Talha (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that on the day of the Battle of Uhud, I was among those people upon whom Allah Almighty cast a peaceful sleep.

The narration of Hazrat Abu Talha (may Allah be pleased with him) is also transmitted from Hazrat Zubair (may Allah be pleased with him).

Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that when Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) was sent to Basra, Hazrat Bara’ (may Allah have mercy on him) was among those who accompanied him. He was among his deputies and ministers. Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) used to say to him,“Select any position for yourself.”Hazrat Bara’ (may Allah have mercy on him) replied to him,“Whatever I ask from you, will you give it to me?”Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) said,“Yes, of course!”Hazrat Bara’ (may Allah have mercy on him) said,“I do not ask you for the governorship of Egypt and its surrounding towns, rather I ask you to give me my bow, my horse, my spear, and my sword, and allow me to go out in the path of Allah for jihad.”Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) sent Hazrat Bara’ (may Allah have mercy on him) with an army. He was the first martyr of that army.

Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that once Hazrat Bara (may Allah have mercy on him) hummed a verse of poetry. I said to him, "O brother! You are humming poetry; what if this is your last utterance, what will become of you?" He replied, "I will not die on my bed. I have killed ninety-nine polytheists and disbelievers."

Hazrat Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that his uncle, for some reason, could not participate in the Battle of Badr. He said, "I could not take part in the first battle in the company of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), but if Allah gives me another opportunity to fight against the disbelievers, then Allah will see what I do!" Then, during the Battle of Uhud, when the Muslims were scattered, my uncle said, "O Allah! I seek Your forgiveness for what happened to the Muslims and I declare my innocence regarding what happened to the disbelievers." Then he advanced and met Hazrat Sa'd (may Allah be pleased with him) near Uhud. Hazrat Sa'd (may Allah be pleased with him) said to him, "I am with you." Hazrat Sa'd (may Allah be pleased with him) says, "The way he fought, I did not have the strength to fight like that." There were more than twenty marks of swords, spears, and arrows on his body. We used to say about him and his companions that this verse was revealed about them: "Among them are some who have fulfilled their vow, and among them are some who are still waiting." (Al-Ahzab: 23)