Hazrat Bakr narrates that Ibn al-Kawwa’ (may Allah have mercy on him) said to Rabi’ bin Khuthaym,“We see that you neither mention anyone’s faults nor do you find fault with anyone.”He replied,“Woe to you, O Ibn al-Kawwa’, I am not even pleased with my own self that, having become free from my own faults, I should begin to find faults in people. People fear Allah because of the sins of others, while remaining fearless of their own sins.”

Hazrat Rabi' says that people are of two types: believers and ignorant. Do not trouble the believer and do not act ignorantly towards the ignorant.

It is narrated from Hazrat Bakr (may Allah have mercy on him) that when Rabi’ was asked why he did not use medicine, he replied: At first, I intended to do so, but then I remembered the people of ‘Ad and Thamud and the Companions of the Well, and many other nations in between. I realized that those people also had afflictions and there were healers among them as well. Yet, both the one who treated and the one who was treated have all passed away.

Hazrat Bakr (may Allah have mercy on him) says that Rabee’ bin Khuthaym used to say in the morning: Do good deeds and speak good words. And keep the company of righteous people regularly, and when you commit a sin, repent, and when you do a good deed, move forward even more. Remain steadfast in whatever action you do, and entrust to Allah whatever you are doubtful about. Do not harm a believer and do not act ignorantly with an ignorant person. And do not let your hopes become too long, otherwise your hearts will become hard. { ولا تکونوا … الخ } And do not be like those who said,“We have heard,”but they did not listen.

Hazrat Bakr (may Allah have mercy on him) says that Rabee’ (may Allah have mercy on him) used to say: Remember death frequently, by which you will not taste such hardship before.

Hazrat Umair bin Ishaq said that I have seen the companions (Sahabah) more than those who passed before me, and I have not seen any people more forbearing and gentle than them.

Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: When the shadows decline and the winds begin to blow, then ask your needs from Allah, for this is the hour of those who repent. And he recited this verse of the Qur'an: { فَإِنَّہُ کَانَ لِلأَوَّابِینَ غَفُورًا } Surely Allah is the Forgiver of those who repent.

Hazrat Aqeel says that there was a dispute between the tribe of Hai and Abdur Rahman bin Yazid, so Alqamah said to them, "If I abuse you, will you abuse me in return?" They replied, "No, I will not." He said, "This man is better than me and more striving in self-control than me."

Hazrat Asim bin Bahdalah says that Abi Wa'il (may Allah be pleased with him) had a hut made of wood in which he himself and his mount would stay. When he intended to go for a battle, he would demolish this hut, and when he returned, he would rebuild it.

It is mentioned from Hazrat Abu Juza’ (may Allah have mercy on him) in the commentary of the Holy Qur’an verse {إنَّ جَہَنَّمَ کَانَتْ مِرْصَادًا } that in the verse, "kaanat" means "saarat".