It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When Pharaoh, at the time of drowning, said: I believe that there is no true deity except the One in whom the Children of Israel believe, Jibreel (peace be upon him) said to you (peace and blessings be upon him): O Muhammad! If only you had seen me at that time when I was taking the black mud of the sea and stuffing it into Pharaoh’s mouth, fearing that the mercy of Allah might reach him.

(Second chain) It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Indeed, Jibreel (peace be upon him) was stuffing clay into Pharaoh’s mouth, fearing that he might utter "La ilaha illallah" (There is no god but Allah).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Waqid Al-Laithi (may Allah be pleased with him) that he set out from Makkah Mukarramah towards Hunayn in the company of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). On the way, there was a lote tree belonging to the disbelievers; they used to stay near it and hang their weapons on it. It was called Dhat Anwat. The narrator says: When we passed by a lush and large lote tree, we said: O Messenger of Allah! Make for us a Dhat Anwat as they have a Dhat Anwat. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: By the One in Whose hand is my soul! You have said exactly what the people of Musa (peace be upon him) said:“Make for us a god just as they have gods.”Indeed, you are an ignorant people. These were the ways of Bani Israel; you will surely follow the ways of those before you, step by step.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Information is not like witnessing. Indeed, when Allah Almighty informed Musa (peace be upon him) that his people had adopted this attitude regarding the calf, he did not throw down the tablets. But when he witnessed it himself, he threw them down and they broke.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) set out towards Badr, he came out and consulted the people. Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) gave an opinion, then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sought counsel again, and this time Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) gave his view, but the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) remained silent. Meanwhile, an Ansari stood up and said: O Ansar! The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) is addressing you. So they said: O Messenger of Allah! By Allah, we will not be like the Children of Israel who said to Musa (peace be upon him): "You and your Lord go and fight, we will sit here." By Allah, O Messenger of Allah! If you travel striking the livers of camels, until you reach Bark al-Ghamad, we will remain with you.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that there was a discussion between Hur bin Qais Fazari and him regarding who was that companion of Musa (peace be upon him) whom he had asked about the way to meet. Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: He was Khidr (peace be upon him). Meanwhile, Sayyiduna Ubayy bin Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him) passed by. Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas called him and said: My friend and I are discussing this topic, that who was that companion of Musa (peace be upon him) whom he had asked about the way to meet. Did you hear from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that he mentioned this matter? He said: Yes, I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: Musa (peace be upon him) was sitting among a group of Bani Israel, when a man stood up and said: O Musa! Do you know anyone who is more knowledgeable than you? He said: No. So Allah Almighty revealed to him that Khidr is (more knowledgeable). Musa (peace be upon him) asked about the way to meet him. In response, Allah Almighty made the fish a sign for them and it was said to them: When you lose the fish, return. Then the same incident happened to both of them, which Allah Almighty has mentioned in His Book, that between them and...

Saeed bin Jubair says: I said to Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them): Nauf Shami thinks that the Musa who met Khidr was not the Musa of Bani Israel. He said: Allah’s enemy Nauf has lied. Sayyiduna Ubayy bin Ka’b (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated to me that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Indeed, Musa (peace be upon him) stood among Bani Israel to address them. The people asked him: Who is the most knowledgeable among the people? He said: I am. Thereupon Allah revealed to him that there is a servant of Mine who has more knowledge than you. He said: O my Lord! Then show him to me. He was told: Take a fish and put it in a basket; where you lose it, there you will find him. So he took a fish and put it in a basket, and he and his companion started walking towards the shore, until they reached a rock. Musa (peace be upon him) slept there. The fish moved in the basket and jumped into the sea. Allah stopped the water at the place where the fish entered (and thus it looked like a cave). When the water became agitated, Musa (peace be upon him) woke up (and after going further, said to his young companion): Bring our food, we have certainly suffered fatigue from this journey of ours. Musa (peace be upon him) felt tired after passing the place which Allah had commanded. The young man replied: Did you see? When we were resting at the rock, I forgot the fish there; in fact, Satan made me forget. So they returned, tracing their footsteps. They began to search for their footprints, and the fish had made its way into the river in a unique manner. And that was because Allah stopped the flow of water, and the place looked like an arch. This was a unique thing for the fish and a strange thing for Musa (peace be upon him). Anyway, both of them finally reached that rock. Upon reaching the required place, they saw a man who was covered with a cloth. Musa (peace be upon him) greeted him with salam. He replied: How has salam come to your land? He said: I am Musa. Khidr (peace be upon him) said: Musa of Bani Israel? He said: Yes. I wish to follow you so that you may teach me some of the good knowledge you have been given. Khidr (peace be upon him) said: O Musa! Indeed, I have been given such knowledge from Allah that you do not know, and you have been given such knowledge from Him that I do not know. Then both of them walked along the shore (and Khidr, peace be upon him, put a condition on Musa, peace be upon him, that he should not ask about anything). A boat passed by; they recognized Khidr (peace be upon him), so they took him on board without any fare, but this surprised them. Then Khidr (peace be upon him) looked at the boat and took an axe to break one of its planks. Musa (peace be upon him) said: These people took us on board without any fare, and now you want to break the boat and drown all the passengers? He said: Did I not tell you that you would not be able to have patience with me? Musa (peace be upon him) said: Indeed, I forgot. Then a bird came and filled its beak from the sea. Khidr (peace be upon him), seeing this, said: O Musa! My knowledge and your knowledge have diminished Allah’s knowledge no more than this bird has diminished the sea. Then both of them went on until they came to the people of a village and asked them for food, but they flatly refused to host them. Khidr (peace be upon him) saw a boy there, caught him, and killed him. Musa (peace be upon him) said: Have you killed a pure soul for no soul in return? Indeed, you have done a terrible thing. He said: Did I not tell you that you would not be able to have patience with me? Amr, in his narration, said: This was a more severe matter than the first. Then both of them went on. When Khidr (peace be upon him) saw a wall about to collapse, he set it straight. Sufyan, the narrator, described this by raising his hand, then placing his palms together, and then raising them from the inside of his palms. Musa (peace be upon him) said: If you wished, you could have taken a wage for it. He said: This is the separation between me and you. Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) said: The first time, Musa (peace be upon him) forgot. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: May Allah have mercy on Musa (peace be upon him). If only he had been patient, so that he could have narrated more of his affairs to us.

Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: A man was walking arrogantly, having adorned himself with two garments, when Allah Almighty caused the earth to swallow him, and he will continue to sink into the earth until the Day of Resurrection.

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that my truthful and trustworthy friend, Abu al-Qasim (peace and blessings be upon him), said: Among the people before you there was a man who, wearing two garments, was walking arrogantly. Because of this, Allah Almighty became angry with him and commanded the earth, so it swallowed him up. By the One in Whose hand is my soul! He will continue to sink in it until the Day of Resurrection.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr bin al-As (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, while mentioning the prayer: Whoever guards this prayer, it will be for him a light, a proof, and salvation on the Day of Resurrection. And whoever does not guard it, it will be neither a light for him, nor a proof, and such a person will be with Qarun, Pharaoh, Haman, and Ubayy bin Khalaf.