Hazrat Jabir bin Samurah narrates that the first person to shoot an arrow in the path of Allah was Hazrat Sa’d bin Abi Waqqas.

A man from the tribe of Thaqif narrates that a person from Banu Thaqif consulted Hazrat Umar about spreading grass in the mosque. He said, "O Commander of the Faithful, this is a more comfortable thing, and it hides spit and filth, etc." Hazrat Umar replied, "Spread the grass of the blessed valley, that is, the valley of Aqeeq, in the mosque." Thus, Hazrat Umar was the first to spread grass in the mosque.

Ibrahim says that it was Mukhtar who first started the recitation behind the Imam. The predecessors did not use to recite behind the Imam.

Hazrat Hakam states that among the annual stipends for war, Hazrat Umar was the first to give ten camels each as blood money.

Hazrat Abu Najeeh and Hazrat Abdullah bin Abi Bakr state that at the time of execution, Hazrat Khubaib bin Adi was the first to perform prayer.

Hazrat Sa’sa’ah says that the first person to compile the Qur’an and to make the Kalalah an heir was Hazrat Abu Bakr.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: On the Day of Judgment, the first account to be settled will be that of blood.

It is narrated from Hazrat Amr bin Shurahbil that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: On the Day of Resurrection, the first account to be settled will be that of blood.

Hazrat Sha'bi narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) made a secret strategy against the polytheists on the day of Uhud, and this was his first secret strategy.

Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) says that the first to be destroyed among the Arabs were the Quraysh and Rabi'ah. Quraysh were destroyed by kingship, and Rabi'ah were destroyed by pride.