It is narrated from Abdullah bin Zalim Mazni that when Sayyiduna Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) left Kufa, he appointed Mughirah bin Shu’bah (may Allah be pleased with him) as his deputy. He appointed some preachers who used to speak ill of Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him). Abdullah bin Zalim says that I was sitting beside Sa’id bin Zaid. He became extremely angry and stood up. He took my hand, so I followed him. He said: Do you see this man who is wronging himself and orders to curse a man of Paradise? I bear witness about nine men that they are all people of Paradise. And if I also bear witness about the tenth that he is also of Paradise, I will not be sinful. Abdullah says: I asked him: Who are they? He said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: O Hira! Be calm, those who are present upon you at this time are either a Prophet, a Siddiq, or a Martyr. I asked: Who were they? He said: The Messenger of Allah, Sayyiduna Abu Bakr, Sayyiduna Umar, Sayyiduna Uthman, Sayyiduna Ali, Sayyiduna Zubair, Sayyiduna Talha, Sayyiduna Abdur Rahman bin Awf, and Sayyiduna Sa’d bin Malik. After this, he remained silent. I asked: And who was the tenth man? He said: Myself. In another narration, the words are that Hira began to move with joy, so the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: O Hira, be calm.

It is narrated from Abu Huraira, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, Sayyiduna Abu Bakr, Sayyiduna Umar, Sayyiduna Uthman, Sayyiduna Ali, Sayyiduna Talha, and Sayyiduna Zubair—all were on Mount Hira when the mountain began to shake. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Be still! Upon you are only those who are either a Prophet, a Siddiq, or a Martyr." Also, the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Abu Bakr is a good man, Abu Ubaidah bin Jarrah is a good man, Usaid bin Hudair is an excellent man, Thabit bin Qais bin Shammas is a fine man, Mu'adh bin Jabal, may Allah be pleased with him, is a good man, and Mu'adh bin Amr bin Jamuh is a good man."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: Every prophet before me was given seven of the best and most excellent companions as ministers, whereas I have been given fourteen such individuals. Their names are: Hamza, Ja'far, Ali, Hasan, Husayn, Abu Bakr, Umar, Miqdad, Abdullah bin Mas'ud, Abu Dharr, Hudhayfah, Salman, Ammar, Bilal.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ubadah bin Samit (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: In this Ummah, there will be thirty Abdal like Allah's Khalil, Ibrahim (peace be upon him). When one of them passes away, Allah will replace him with another.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna ‘Irbaad bin Saariyah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would come to us at Suffah while we were wearing turbans, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) would say: If you knew what Allah has stored for you, then you would not grieve over those things which were not given to you in this world. Remember that Persia and Rome will certainly, most certainly, be conquered at your hands.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Allah Almighty looked upon the people of Badr and said: Do whatever you wish, I have forgiven you.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: None of those who participated in Badr and Hudaybiyyah will ever enter Hell.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Rafi‘ bin Khadij (may Allah be pleased with him) that Jibril (peace be upon him) or another angel came to the service of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: What is the status of the people of Badr among you? The noble Companions said: They are the most virtuous and best among us. The angel said: It is the same with us; the angels who participated in Badr are better and more virtuous than the rest of the angels.

It is narrated from Sayyida Hafsa (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: I hope that none of those who participated in Badr and Hudaybiyyah will, insha’Allah, enter Hell. Sayyida Hafsa (may Allah be pleased with her) says: I said: Is it not that Allah Almighty has said: {وَاِنْ مِنْکُمْ اِلَّا وَارِدُھَا} … And there is none of you except he will come to it (Hell)? She says: Then I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) recite further: {ثُمَّ نُنْجِی الَّذِیْنَ اتَّقَوْا وَنَذَرُ الظَّالِمِیْنَ فِیْہَا جِثِیَّا} … Then We will save those who feared Allah, and leave the wrongdoers within it, on their knees.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that on the occasion of Hudaybiyyah, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) ordered that no fire should be lit at night (so that the enemy would not estimate our numbers). Abu Sa'id (may Allah be pleased with him) says that later, when the situation became peaceful, the Prophet gave general permission that whenever you wish, you may light a fire and prepare food. Indeed, the reality is that no nation after you will be able to reach your sa' and mudd.