Hazrat Abu Salamah narrates, he says that Hazrat Mu’adh bin Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him) submitted: O Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم )! Please give me some advice. The Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said:“Worship Allah as if you see Him. And count yourself among the dead. And remember Allah near every tree and stone, and whenever you commit a sin, follow it up with a good deed—one done secretly for a secret sin, and one done openly for an open sin.”

Hazrat Abu Salamah narrates, he says that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, used to say: "Remember frequently the destroyer of pleasures... that is, death."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Remember frequently the destroyer of pleasures... that is, death."

It is narrated from Hazrat Ibn Sabit that he said: A man was mentioned in the presence of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and he was praised well. So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: "How is his attitude towards remembering death?" But this was not mentioned about him. Upon this, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "He is not as you have described him."

It is narrated from Hazrat Rabee’ that he says: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Death alone is sufficient to make one disinterested in the world and to create eagerness for the Hereafter.

Hasan narrates from the Noble Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) that he (peace be upon him) said: "If Allah Almighty had willed, He would have made all of you wealthy so that there would not be a single poor person among you. And if Allah Almighty had willed, He would have made all of you poor so that there would not be a single wealthy person among you. But Allah Almighty has put some of you to trial through others among you."

It is narrated from Hazrat Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: We were with the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) at a funeral. When he (peace and blessings be upon him) reached the grave, he sat down on his knees at the grave. ... The narrator says ... I also turned and faced him (peace and blessings be upon him). The narrator says then he (peace and blessings be upon him) began to weep until the ground became wet. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "My brothers! Those who act should act like this. So prepare yourselves."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abdul Malik bin Umair, he says that it was conveyed to me that Hazrat Ibn Masood said that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "O people! There is nothing that brings you closer to Paradise and keeps you away from Hell except that I have commanded you regarding it. And there is nothing that brings you closer to Hell and keeps you away from Paradise except that I have forbidden you from it. And the Trustworthy Spirit has inspired into my heart that no soul will die until it has completed its provision. So fear Allah and seek provision in a good manner. And the slow coming of provision should not prompt you to seek it through disobedience to Allah. For whatever is with Allah can only be attained through obedience to Him."

It is narrated from Hasan that he said: Whenever the mention of the Companions of the Ditch (Ashab al-Ukhdud) occurred, the Noble Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) would seek refuge with Allah from severe trials.

Hazrat Mus'ab bin Sa'd narrates about Hazrat Hafsa bint Umar. He says that Hazrat Hafsa (may Allah be pleased with her) said to her father, "O Commander of the Faithful! If you wear softer clothes instead of these clothes of yours, and eat better food than this food of yours, there is no harm for you. Because Allah Almighty has opened the conquests of the earth for you and has expanded your sustenance." Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "I make you the judge in this dispute between us. Do you not know how much hardship the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) had to face in his life?" Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) began to remind Hazrat Hafsa (may Allah be pleased with her) of the events that befell the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), until he made Hazrat Hafsa weep. Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "Indeed, I told you that my two companions took one path, so if I walk on a path other than theirs, then because of me, a path other than theirs will be followed. So I... by God... will certainly and surely join them in their hard life. Perhaps I may also be found with them in their life of ease." By his two companions, Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) meant the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him).