Sahl bin Sa'd reported that a person from the offspring of Marwan was appointed as the governor of Madinah. He called Sahl bin Sa'd and ordered him to abuse All Sahl refused to do that. He (the governor) said to him: If you do not agree to it (at least) say: May Allah curse Abu Turab. Sahl said: There was no name dearer to All than Abu Turab (for it was given to him by the Holy Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) himself) and he felt delighted when he was called by this name. He (the governor) said to him: Narrate to us the story of his being nanied as Abu Turab. He said: Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) came to the house of Fatima and he did not find 'Ali in the house; whereupon he said: Where is your uncle's son? She said: (There cropped up something) between me and him which had annoyed him with me. He went out and did not rest here. Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said to a person to find out where he was. He came and said: Allah's Messenger, he is sleeping in the mosque. Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) came to him and found him lying in the mosque and saw that his mantle had slipped from his back and his back was covered with dust and Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) began to wipe it away from him (from the body of Hadrat 'Ali) saying: Get up, covered with dust; get up, covered with dust.

'A'isha reported that Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) lay on bed during one night and said: Were there a pious person from amongst my companions who should keep a watch for me during the nightt? She said: We heard the noise of arms, whereupon Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: Who is it? And Sa'd bin Abi Waqqas said: Allah's MesseDger. I have come to serve as your sentinel. 'A'isha said: Allah' s Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) slept (such a sound sleep) that I heard the noise of his snoring.

'A'isha reported that Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) laid down on bed during one night on his arrival at Madinah and said: Were there a pious person from amongst my Companions who should keep a watch for me durin. the night? She (A'isha) reported: We were in this state that we heard the clanging noise of arms. lie (the Holy Prophet) said: Who is it? He said: This is Sa'd bin Abi Waqqas. Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said to him: What brings you here? Thereupon he said: I harboured fear (lest any harm should come to) Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) , so I came to serve as your sentinel. Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) invoked blessings upon him. He then slept.

This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Ibn Rumh with a slight variation of wording.

'Abdullah bin Shaddad reported that he heard 'Allahs saying: Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) did not gather his parents except in case of Sa'd bin Malik that he said to him on the Day of Uhud: Shoot an arrow, may my father and mother be taken as ransom for you.

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of 'Ali through another chain of transmitters.

Sa'd b Abi Waqqas said: Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) gathered his parents for me on the Day of Uhud.

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Yabyl bin Sa'id with the same chain of transmitters.

'Amir bin Sa'd reported on the authority of his father that Allah's Apostle ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) gathered for him on the Day of Uhud his parents when a polytheist had set fire to (i. e. attacked fiercely) the Muslims. Thereupon Allah's Apostle ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said to him: (Sa'd), shoot an arrow, (Sa'd), may my mother and father be taken as ransom for you. I drew an arrow and I shot a featherless arrow at him aiming his side that lie fell down and his private parts were exposed. Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) laughed that I saw his front teeth.

Mus'ab bin Sa'd reported on the authority of his father that many verses of the Qur'an had been revealed in connection with him. His mother Umm Sa'd had taken oath that she would never talk with him until he abandoned his faith and she neither ate nor drank and said: Allah has commanded you to treat well your parents and I am your mother and I command you to do this. She passed three days in this state until she fainted because of extreme hunger and at that time her son whose name was Umara stood up and served her drink and she began to curse Sa'd that Allah, the Exalted and Glorions, revealed these verses of the Holy Qur'an:" And We have enjoined upon a person goodness to his parents but if they contend with thee to associate (others) with Me of which you have no knowledge, then obey them not" (xxix. 8) ; Treat thein with customary good in this world" (xxxi. 15). He also reported that there fell to the lot of Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) huge spoils of war and there was one sword in them. I picked that up and came to Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) and said: Bestow this sword upon me (as my share in the spoils of war) and you know my state. Thereupon he said: Return it to the place from where you picked it up. I went back until I decided to throw it in a store but my soul repulsed me so I came back and asked him to give that sword to me. He said in a loud voice to return it to the place from where I had picked it up. It was on this occasion that this verse was revealed:" They asked about the spoils of war" (viii. 1). He further said: I once fell ill and sent a message to Allah's Apostle ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) . He visited me and I said to him: Permit me to distribute (in charity) my property as much as I like. He did not agree. I said: (Permit me to distribute) half of it. He did not agree. I said: (Permit me to distribute) the third part, whereupon he kept quiet and it was after this (that the distribution of one's property in charity) to the extent of one-third was held valid. He further said: I came to a group of persons of the Ansir and Muhajirin and they said: Come, so that we may serve you wine, and it was before the use of wine had been prohibited. I went to them in a garden and there had been with them the roasted head of a camel and a small water-skin containing wine. I ate and drank along with them and there came under discussion the Ansr (Helpers) and Muhajirin (immigrants). I said: The immigrants are better than the Ansar, that a person picked up a portion of the head (of the camel and struck me with it that my nose was injured. I came to Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) and informed him of the situation that Aliah, the Exalted and Glorious, revealed verses pertaining to wine:" Intoxicants and the games of chance and (sacrificing to) stones set up and (divining by) arrows are only an uncleanliness, the devil's work" (v. 90).