The father of Hazrat Abi Hayyan narrates that we went to Suwaid, that is, Ibn Muth'abah, while he was unwell. We asked him how he was feeling, and he replied that he was in well-being from his Lord.

Hazrat Abdullah bin Harith said that there is no small or large tree, nor any dry or fresh place even to the extent of the tip of a needle, upon which an angel is not appointed. That angel does not take its daily deeds to Allah. Both the deeds performed during its freshness and the deeds performed during its dryness are taken.

Ibrahim Taimi says that if anyone spoke ill of Harith bin Suwaid, he would remain silent. When he stayed silent, he would shake off his cloak and walk away.

Hazrat Wahb bin Munabbih, may Allah have mercy on him, says that Allah Almighty revealed to one of His friends that I do not turn My pleasure towards any household, house dwellers, or town dwellers until they themselves turn from My pleasure to My displeasure. And I do not turn My displeasure towards any house dwellers, household, or town dwellers until they themselves turn from My displeasure to My pleasure.

Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Abi Laila says: What harm is there for you that when he is alone, he says to his angels, "Write, may Allah have mercy on you," and then begins to dictate good things to them to write.

It is narrated from Hasan that when he recited { أَلْہَاکُمُ التَّکَاثُرُ }, he said that what is meant is wealth and children. Then he recited { حَتَّی زُرْتُمُ الْمَقَابِرَ کَلاَّ سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ } and said that this is a second warning after the first warning. Of ‘ilm al-yaqeen (certain knowledge).

When Hazrat Hasan (may Allah be pleased with him) recited this verse: {إنَّ اللَّہَ اشْتَرَی مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِینَ أَنْفُسَہُمْ وَأَمْوَالَہُمْ }, he said that it is He who created the souls, and He Himself provides sustenance for the wealth. { وَعْدًا عَلَیْہِ حَقًّا فِی التَّوْرَاۃِ وَالإِنْجِیلِ }

Hazrat Rabi’ bin Khuthaym (may Allah have mercy on him), in the commentary of the Holy Qur’an verse { یَا أَیُّہَا الإِنْسَان مَا غَرَّک بِرَبِّکَ الْکَرِیمِ }, says that ignorance has led (people) into deception.

Hazrat Abu Ja'far Muhammad bin Abdur Rahman bin Yazid, may Allah have mercy on him, used to take one of his servants to the market and recite and teach him verses of the Qur'an, and at night he would stand near his servant's place of rest and recite to him.

Hazrat Awn bin Abdullah says: Beware, forbearance, modesty, and humility of the tongue (not of the heart), and understanding of religion are parts of faith. And worldly things decrease (one’s share in) the world and increase (one’s share in) the Hereafter, and they do not decrease the world as much as they increase the Hereafter. Beware, shamelessness, obscene speech, and hypocrisy in speech—these things increase the world but decrease the Hereafter, and they do not increase the world as much as they decrease the Hereafter.