A companion narrates that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: On the Day of Judgment, the first thing about which a person will be questioned is the prayer. If the prayer is complete, it is good; if it is not complete, Allah Almighty will say: Look to see if there are any voluntary prayers in his record of deeds. Through the voluntary prayers, the deficiency in the obligatory prayers will be fulfilled. Then the reckoning of zakat will take place. Then the rest of the deeds will be accounted for in the same manner.

Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the first spoils for which khums was given in Islam was the spoils of Bara bin Malik.

Hazrat Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the people of Makkah will be the first to drive out the monkeys from Makkah.

Hazrat Aamir bin Wathilah says that I asked Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) about the Sa'i between Safa and Marwah, so he replied that Ibrahim was the first to perform Sa'i.

Hazrat Saeed bin Jubair says that the people who will enter Paradise first are those who praise Allah in every condition, whether in happiness or in hardship.

Hazrat Abu Hurrah Raqashi narrates from his uncle that during the days of Tashreeq, I was holding the reins of the camel of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and was keeping people away from it. The Prophet delivered a sermon and said: O people! Every wealth and every sign that existed in the time of ignorance is under my feet until the Day of Judgment. The very first blood that has been forgiven is the blood of Rabee’ah bin Harith bin Abdul Muttalib. And Allah Almighty has decreed that the first usury to be forgiven is the usury of Abbas bin Abdul Muttalib. For you is your complete wealth; neither will you oppress nor will you be oppressed.

Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with both of them) said while delivering a sermon in Basra that my grave will be opened first, and I do not take any pride in this.

Ibrahim narrates that in prayer, Hazrat Umar was the first to place his knees on the ground.

Hazrat Saeed bin Jubair, in the commentary of the verse { خُلِقَ الإِنْسَاْن مِنْ عَجَلٍ } of the Holy Qur'an, says that Adam (peace be upon him) was created, then the soul was breathed into him. When the soul reached his knees, he began to stand up. Allah Almighty said that { خُلِقَ الإِنْسَان مِنْ عَجَلٍ }.

Hazrat Ibn Masood narrates that the first Surah recited by the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was Surah An-Najm.