Hazrat Wahb bin Munabbih says that among the Children of Israel there were some ignorant youths. They read the Book and acquired knowledge, and then they began to seek wealth and nobility in exchange for reading it. And it was they who started this innovation. In return for it, they sought honor and worldly wealth, thus they themselves went astray and led others astray as well.

Hazrat Abu Dawood said that the heart also becomes rusty like iron. He was asked what is the remedy for this, so he replied that a person should remember Allah.

Hazrat Abdullah bin Ubaid bin Umair (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Ayub had two brothers. Both of them came together, but due to the smell coming from Ayub, they could not come near him. So one of them said, "If Allah Almighty had seen any good in Ayub (peace be upon him), He would not have brought him to this state." Upon hearing this, Ayub (peace be upon him) wept so intensely as he had never wept before. Then Ayub (peace be upon him) said, "O Allah, if You know that I have never slept with a full stomach on any night while I was aware of the place of a hungry person, then confirm my truthfulness." So his truthfulness was confirmed, and both of them were listening. Then he prayed, "O Allah! If You know that I have never worn a shirt while I was aware of the place of a naked person, then confirm my truthfulness." So his truthfulness was confirmed, and both of them were listening. Then Ayub (peace be upon him) fell into prostration and prayed, "O Allah! I will not raise my head until You remove my grief." Then he did not raise his head until Allah removed his grief.

Hazrat Hilal bin Yusuf states that it is narrated from Isa (peace be upon him) that when any of you gives charity, he should do so with his right hand and keep it hidden even from his left hand. And when any of you is fasting, he should apply oil and wipe his lips with oil so that the onlookers do not assume that he is fasting. And when any of you prays at home, he should definitely set up a sutrah, because just as sustenance is distributed, so is praise.

Hazrat Bakr bin Ma'az (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that when Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) saw Rabi' bin Khuthaym approaching, he would say, "Give glad tidings to those who are humble. By Allah, if the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) had seen you, he would have loved you."

Hazrat Bakr bin Ma’az (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that the daughter of Rabi’ bin Khuthaym came while his companions were sitting with him, and she asked,“O father! May I go to play?”He replied,“No.”His companions said to him,“O Abu Yazid, let her go.”He replied,“I have not seen in my book that it is said to her, ‘Go and play,’ but rather it is written, ‘Go and speak good words and do good deeds.’”

Hazrat Rabi’ used to say: O Bakr bin Ma’az! Use your tongue for beneficial matters. Avoid harmful speech. I consider people to be unaware regarding my piety. Obey Allah in those matters which you know. Refer whatever reaches you to the one who knows about it. For knowingly making a mistake is more dangerous than an error. Not everything of yours is good, but it is better than evil. Not all the things given to the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم have reached you, and you do not understand everything you read. The things that are hidden from people are apparent to others. Seek a remedy for them. Then, addressing himself, he would say: Its cure is to repent in the court of Allah and then not to sin again.

Hazrat Bakr says that when Rabee’ bin Khuthaym went to the mosque of his people, the people said to him,“O Rabee’, sit with us today and talk.”Bakr says that when Rabee’ sat with them, a stone came from somewhere and injured his head, so he said, { فَمَنْ جَائَہُ مَوْعِظَۃٌ مِنْ رَبِّہِ فَانْتَہَی فَلَہُ مَا سَلَفَ } that when a person receives an admonition from his Lord and then refrains.

Hazrat Rabi’ bin Khuthaym used to say that there is no good in any speech except for nine things: declaring the oneness of Allah, glorifying Allah, proclaiming the greatness of Allah, praising Allah, your asking a good question, your seeking refuge from evil, your enjoining good, your forbidding evil, and your recitation of the Holy Qur’an.

Hazrat Bakr says that when Rabi’ was asked,“How did you spend your morning, O Abu Yazid?”he would reply,“We spent our morning like the weak and the sinners. We eat our sustenance and await our death.”