Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: There are three practices of the people of ignorance which the people of Islam will not abandon: wailing (over the dead), seeking rain through the stars, and calling out with the calls of ignorance such as, "O family of so-and-so, O family of so-and-so."

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Three supplications are accepted, there is no doubt in their acceptance: the supplication of the oppressed, the supplication of the traveler, and the supplication of parents for their children.

Syedna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Allah Almighty will neither speak to three types of people, nor look at them, nor purify them, and for them there will be a painful punishment: The first is the person who takes possession of surplus water in a desert and prevents a traveler from it; the second is the person who pledges allegiance to a ruler only for worldly gain—if he is given worldly wealth, he fulfills the pledge, and if he is not given anything, he does not fulfill it; the third is the person who, after Asr prayer, sells his goods and swears that he bought the goods for such and such a price, so the buyer believes him because of his oath, while in reality his claim is false.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Mughirah bin Shu’bah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Indeed, Allah Almighty has disliked three things for you: idle talk, excessive questioning, and wasting wealth. And His Messenger has declared three things forbidden for you: burying daughters alive, disobeying mothers, and withholding and begging.

A man from Banu Thaqif narrates, he says: We asked the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, about three things, and he did not grant us concession in any of them. We requested him to return Abu Bakrah to us; he was a slave and had accepted Islam before us, but the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: No, he is freed by Allah Almighty and then by His Messenger. Then we asked the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, for concession regarding purification because there is severe cold in our area, but he did not grant us concession. Then we sought permission from the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, to use gourd vessels, but he did not grant us concession in that either.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Musa Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Three types of people will not enter Paradise: one who is habitual in drinking alcohol, one who severs ties of kinship, and one who affirms magic. And whoever dies in the state of being habitual in drinking alcohol, Allah Almighty will make him drink from the river of Ghuta. Someone asked: What is meant by the river of Ghuta? He (peace and blessings be upon him) replied: It is a river that flows from the private parts of adulterous women; the stench of their private parts will cause torment to the inhabitants of Hell.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Allah Almighty will neither speak to three persons, nor will He purify them, and for them there will be a painful punishment. Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) said: O Messenger of Allah! Who are these people? They are the losers and the unsuccessful ones. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) repeated this three times and then said: The one who lets his garment hang below his ankles, the one who sells goods by swearing falsely, and the one who reminds others of his favors.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Thawban (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: Whoever's soul departs from his body in such a state that he is free from three things, he will enter Paradise: arrogance, debt, and betrayal.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Fadala bin Ubaid (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Do not ask about (the severity of the crime of) three persons: (1) The man who separated himself from the congregation, disobeyed his Imam, and died in that state of disobedience; (2) The slave or bondwoman who ran away from their master and died in that condition; and (3) The woman whose husband was absent, while he had fulfilled her worldly expenses, but she adorned herself (for others) after him—so do not ask about these disobedient ones. There are three more persons, do not ask about (the severity of the crime of) these either: (1) The man who tried to snatch Allah Almighty’s cloak, that is, tried to be arrogant—for indeed His cloak is arrogance and His lower garment is greatness; (2) The man who doubted in the matter of Allah Almighty; and (3) The one who despaired of the mercy of Allah Almighty.

Imam Shabi says: Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said to the preacher of Madinah, Ibn Saib: Either you will agree with me on three things, or I will oppose you. He said: What are those things, O Mother of the Believers! I will agree with you. Sayyida said: (1) Avoid rhymed speech in supplication, because the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and his companions did not do so, (2) Preach to the people once a week, if you refuse then do it twice, if you do not accept even this then do it three times, do not make people weary of this book, and (3) I should not find you in a state where you come to people while they are talking among themselves and you come and interrupt their conversation, you should leave them until if they themselves encourage you and order you to speak, then you may talk to them.