Hasan says: Prophet Dawud صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم used to say: O Allah! Do not afflict me with such an illness that renders me completely useless, nor grant me such health that makes me heedless (of the truth), but grant me a state of moderation.

Hasan says: Indeed, whenever any trial befell Ayub (peace be upon him), he (peace be upon him) would say: You alone (withhold or take back Your blessings), and You alone (bestow blessings). As long as You keep the thread of my breaths tied, I will remain grateful to You for Your excellent (manner of) testing.

Hazrat Thabit Banani says: It has reached us that the Prophet Dawud (peace be upon him) had designated places in his houses as prayer mats for his wives and children. Whether it was a time during the day or a part of the night, at all times someone from his household would be engaged in prayer on those mats. Thus, this verse is general for all those (family members) (who participated in this good deed): O family of Dawud, give thanks (to your Lord), and few of My servants are truly grateful.

It is narrated from Hasan that the Prophet Dawud (peace be upon him) said: My True Lord! If every single hair of mine had two tongues and they were engaged day and night in Your glorification, even then they would not be able to fulfill the due gratitude for even the smallest of Your blessings.

Hazrat Abu Uthman says: It has reached us that Hazrat Dawood (peace be upon him) said: O my True Lord! What is the reward for the person whose eyes shed tears out of fear of You? Allah, the Most Glorious and Exalted, said: His reward is that I will grant him safety on the Day of Great Terror (i.e., the Day of Resurrection).

Hazrat Hanzala (may Allah be pleased with him), who was the scribe of the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم , his cousin narrated that Allah, the Blessed and Exalted, revealed to Hazrat Musa (peace be upon him): "Indeed, your people have adorned the mosques, but have ruined the state of their hearts. And (because of excessive eating) they have become bloated just as pigs are fattened for slaughter. Seeing their (wretched state), I curse them; neither do I accept their supplications nor do I grant them what they seek."

It is narrated from Hazrat Ubaid bin Umair that Hazrat Dawood (peace be upon him) performed such a long prostration with weeping and lamentation that due to the moisture of his tears, greenery grew around him. So Allah, the Blessed and Exalted, revealed to him: O Dawood (peace be upon him), what do you desire? Do you wish that I increase your wealth, children, and lifespan? Then Hazrat Dawood (peace be upon him), with humility and meekness, complained: O my Lord! (Do You consider me among those who love the world and desire it, that in response to my prolonged lamentation and weeping) You have given me this answer? At that very moment, Allah, the Blessed and Exalted, forgave him.

Hazrat Hisham bin Urwah narrated from his noble father that Hazrat Musa (peace be upon him) submitted to Allah, the Blessed and Exalted: O my Lord, tell me, among Your creation, who is the most honorable in Your sight? Allah, Glorious is His Majesty, said: (In My sight) the most honorable is the one who advances towards My commands (to fulfill them, with eagerness and longing) just as a vulture rushes towards its food (with great desire and zeal). And that person (is also the most honorable in My sight) who is devoted to My righteous servants just as a small child is fond of people. And that person (is also the most honorable in My sight) who becomes angry at the violation of My commands just as a leopard becomes enraged in its own defense. And when a leopard becomes enraged, it does not care whether its opponents are many or few.

Hazrat Abdullah bin Ubaid’s respected father says: Hazrat Musa (peace be upon him) submitted (in the service of Allah the Exalted): O my Lord! You have mentioned Ibrahim, Ishaq, and Yaqub (peace be upon them) among Your beloved servants. (This status and rank) You granted them — for what (deed’s blessing) did You bestow it upon them? Allah the Exalted replied: Indeed, whenever Ibrahim (peace be upon him) saw any false deity or unlawful act being set against Me or My command, and he was compelled to compare, he always chose Me (and My command) over that false deity or unlawful act. And Ishaq (peace be upon him), for My pleasure, offered his very life as a sacrifice, and in spending other things besides his life (in charity and alms for My pleasure), his generosity was even greater than that. And as for Yaqub (peace be upon him), his trust in Me was such that whenever I tested him, his good opinion of Me only increased (no ill thoughts ever arose).

Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) narrates: Hazrat Musa (peace be upon him) submitted (in the court of Allah, the Lord of Honor): O my Lord! Which of Your servants is the most beloved to You? Allah, the Blessed and Exalted, said: The one who remembers Me the most. He again submitted: O my Sustainer! Which of Your servants is the richest? Allah, Glorious is He, said: The one who is content with My (bestowed) blessings. He again submitted: O my Lord! Which of Your servants is the best judge? Allah Almighty said: The one who judges for people just as he judges rightly and justly for himself.