It is narrated from Hazrat Ibn Aslam who says: I have not sat with anyone among the Ahl al-Bayt of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) like Ali ibn Husayn (may Allah be pleased with him).

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa that a man said to Hasan, "O Abu Saeed! By Allah, I do not see you making mistakes in speech." He replied, "O my nephew! I have moved beyond making mistakes in speech."

Hazrat Abdullah bin Shaddad narrates that Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said to me, "Shall I not tell you something astonishing?" Then he said, "One day I was in my house and had already lain down on my bed for a siesta. I was told that there is a man at the door. I said, 'This person must have come for some need at this time; let him in.' He says that the man entered. I asked, 'For what need have you come?' He said, 'When will you bring that person out of the grave?' I asked, 'Which person?' He replied, 'Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him).' I said, 'He will be raised from the grave only when Allah Almighty raises the people of the graves.' He said, 'Do you also say the same thing that these foolish people say?' I said, 'Remove this man from my presence.'"

Hazrat Abdul Malik bin Abjar narrates that Sha'bi came upon two men who were engaged in backbiting him and speaking ill of him. He said, "Our honor and dignity are delicious and pleasant for 'Izzah, which he has considered lawful without any ailment."

Abdul Malik ibn Abjar (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Sa'id ibn Jubayr (may Allah have mercy on him) came to Hajjaj. Hajjaj said, "You are wretched and the son of a broken man." He replied, "I am fortunate and the son of one who is whole." Hajjaj said, "I will kill you." He replied, "If you kill me, then my mother indeed named me correctly."

It is narrated from Hazrat Aswad that I asked Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that a man who was freed at the conquest of Makkah is being pledged allegiance to, meaning Hazrat Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him). Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: Do not be surprised; this is the kingdom of Allah, He grants it to whom He wills.

Hazrat Waleed bin Uqbah says that there has never been a prophethood after which there was not kingship.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Qalabah (may Allah have mercy on him) that a man from the Quraysh, who was called Thumamah and was the governor of Sana'a, when the news of the martyrdom of Hazrat Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) reached him, he began to weep and wept profusely. When he regained his composure, he said: "Today, prophethood has been taken away," or he said, "the caliphate of prophethood has been taken away from the Ummah of Muhammad صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم , and this caliphate has been turned into kingship and coercive rule; whoever overpowers something will seize it."

It is narrated from Ayyub, may Allah have mercy on him, who says: Hasan said to me, "Are you not amazed at Sa'id bin Jubair, may Allah have mercy on him, that he came to me and began to ask me about fighting against Hajjaj, and with him were some leaders as well, that is, the companions of Ibn al-Ash'ath."

Hazrat Qais (may Allah have mercy on him) says that I heard Hazrat Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) during his illness of death, and at that time he had rolled up his sleeves and he looked like the branches of a date palm, and he was saying that I will not live among you for more than three days. People said that you will go towards Allah's mercy and forgiveness. He replied, Allah Almighty does whatever He wills, and if He dislikes something, He changes it. Ibn Bishr has added to this that "The world is just what we have recognized and what we have experienced."