It is narrated from Abdul Jabbar Khawlani, he says: A companion entered the mosque while Sayyiduna Ka'b was giving a sermon. He said: What is this? The people said: Sayyiduna Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him) is giving a sermon. He said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: No one relates stories except an Amir, or one who is commanded, or an arrogant person. When Sayyiduna Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him) came to know of this, he was not found giving sermons thereafter.

Narrated by 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: No one relates stories to the people except a leader, or one who is commanded, or a show-off.

Sayyiduna Awf bin Malik Ashja'i (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: No one tells stories to people except a leader, one who is appointed, or an arrogant person. In another narration, it is stated: No one delivers admonition except a leader, one who is appointed, or one who affects artificiality. Here, "telling stories" refers to giving admonition and advice. That is why the one who gives admonition and advice is called a "Qaas."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Sa'ib bin Yazid (may Allah be pleased with him) that during the times of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), stories were not narrated. Sayyiduna Tamim Dari (may Allah be pleased with him) was the first to do this. He first sought permission from Sayyiduna Umar bin Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) to stand before the people and narrate stories, so he granted him permission.

Kardus bin Qais, who used to preach and advise the common people in Kufa, narrates: One of the companions from among the people of Badr told me that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Sitting in a gathering of this kind is more beloved to me than freeing four slaves. Imam Shu’bah says: I asked,“Which kind of gathering does the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, mean?”He said: A gathering of preaching and advice.

Mus'ab Zubayri says: The storyteller Abu Talhah asked Imam Malik bin Anas, may Allah have mercy on him: O Abu Abdullah! Some people have forbidden me from narrating this hadith: May Allah send mercy upon Ibrahim (peace be upon him), surely You are Praiseworthy and Glorious, and upon Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) and upon his wives? Imam Malik said: You should narrate this hadith.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by a storyteller who was narrating stories, but when he saw the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he stopped. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Continue storytelling. If I sit in such a gathering from the Fajr prayer until sunrise, it is more beloved to me than freeing four necks (slaves). If I sit from Asr until sunset, this deed is also more beloved to me than freeing four slaves.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Namla Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When the People of the Book relate something to you, neither affirm it nor deny it, but say: We believe in Allah, His Books, and His Messengers. Thus, if what they say is true, you have not denied it, and if it is false, you have not affirmed it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Do not ask the People of the Book about anything, for they will not guide you; they themselves have gone astray. In this way, you will either affirm falsehood or deny the truth. Indeed, the reality is that if Musa (peace be upon him) were to come alive among you, nothing would be lawful for him except that he follows me.

Imran bin Husain (may Allah be pleased with him) says that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to narrate to us traditions about the Children of Israel for most of the night, and would stand only for the obligatory prayer.