It is narrated from Sayyiduna Salamah bin Akwa’ (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: On the day of Khaybar, my brother fought fiercely in the company of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), but it so happened that his own sword turned back on him and he was killed. The noble Companions discussed this matter in various ways and expressed different doubts regarding his martyrdom. Some said that he died by his own weapon, and others expressed doubts and suspicions about his end. Sayyiduna Salamah (may Allah be pleased with him) says: When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) returned from Khaybar, I said: O Messenger of Allah! If you permit, may I recite some rajaz (poetry) in your presence? The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) gave him permission, but Sayyiduna ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said to him: Speak carefully. Sayyiduna Salamah (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I recited:

By Allah, if it were not for Allah, we would not have been guided,
Nor would we have given charity, nor would we have prayed.

By Allah’s oath, if it were not for Allah’s mercy and guidance, we would not have found guidance, nor would we have given charity, nor would we have prayed.

Upon hearing this, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: You have spoken the truth.

So send down tranquility upon us,
And make our feet firm if we meet (the enemy),
And the polytheists have transgressed against us.

O Allah! Send down tranquility and reassurance upon us, and if we encounter the enemy, make us steadfast. And the polytheists have wronged us.

When I finished my rajaz, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: Whose words are these? I replied: These are my brother’s words. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: May Allah have mercy on him. I said: O Messenger of Allah! By Allah, some people hesitate to pray for mercy for him, thinking that he died by his own weapon. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: He died while striving in jihad. It is narrated from Ibn Shihab that when the son of Salamah bin Akwa’ was asked about this hadith, he also narrated it from his father in the same way as ‘Abdur Rahman had narrated. However, the son of Salamah bin Akwa’ said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) also said, when it was mentioned that they hesitate to pray for mercy for him, that they are lying; he died while striving in jihad. And he indicated with his two fingers and said: He will receive a double reward.

The hadith is not present in the book.

Sayyiduna ‘Ubada bin Samit (may Allah be pleased with him), this Companion was among those individuals whom the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) appointed as a Naqeeb (leader and overseer) over the people in Madinah Munawwarah during the first pledge of ‘Aqabah. It is narrated from him, he says: At the occasion of the first pledge of ‘Aqabah, we pledged allegiance at the hand of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) for fighting, that if we had to fight anyone for the defense of Islam and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), we would not hold back from it. And Sayyiduna ‘Ubada (may Allah be pleased with him) was among those twelve Naqeebs who, at the first pledge of ‘Aqabah, pledged allegiance at the hand of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) to listen and obey him in agreeable and disagreeable circumstances, in pleasant and unpleasant conditions, that is, in every situation, and acknowledged that we would not contend with those in authority regarding government and power, and wherever we may be, we would speak the truth without fearing the blame of any blamer. Also, we pledged allegiance at the hand of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in the manner of the matters concerning women. (The mention of these matters is in Surah Al-Mumtahina).

Sayyiduna Ubadah bin Samit bin Qais bin Asram bin Fihr bin Tha'labah bin Ghanam bin Awf bin Khazraj (may Allah be pleased with him) is among those twelve individuals who pledged allegiance at the first Aqabah with the hand of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).

Imam Sufyan bin Uyaynah used to mention the names of the Nuqaba. In this context, he also mentioned the name of Sayyiduna Ubadah bin Samit, may Allah be pleased with him, among them, and he said: Ubadah, may Allah be pleased with him, is an Aqabi, Uhudi, Badri, Shajari, and Naqeeb.

It is narrated from Walid bin ‘Ubadah, he says: I went to Sayyiduna ‘Ubadah bin Samit (may Allah be pleased with him) when he was ill and in the throes of death. I requested him,“O dear father! Please give me some good advice.”He said,“Sit me up.”Then he said,“Son! You cannot taste the sweetness of faith, nor reach the true reality of faith in Allah Almighty, until you believe in every good and bad destiny.”I asked,“Dear father! How will I know about good and bad destiny?”He said,“You must be certain that whatever did not come to you, could never have reached you in any way, and whatever has come to you, could never have missed you. Son! I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say that Allah Almighty first created the Pen, then said to it, ‘Write.’ So the Pen began to write at that very moment, and it wrote every matter that will occur until the Day of Resurrection. Son! If you die in a state where you do not have this faith, then you will enter Hell.”The words of another narration are as follows: The Pen said,“What should I write?”Allah Almighty said,“Write every matter that is to occur until the establishment of the Day of Resurrection.”

It is narrated from Sana Bahi, he says: I went to Sayyiduna ‘Ubada bin Samit (may Allah be pleased with him) while he was suffering from the illness of death. Seeing his condition, I began to weep. He said: Stop, why are you weeping? By Allah! If I am asked to testify about you, I will testify that you are a believer. If I am permitted to intercede, I will intercede on your behalf, and if I am able, I will benefit you. Then he said: By Allah, whatever hadith I heard from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in which there was goodness for you, I have narrated it to you, except for one hadith which I have not yet narrated to you. I will narrate it to you today, and now the situation is such that my soul is about to be taken. I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: Whoever testifies that Allah alone is the true deity and Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is His Messenger, Hell will be made forbidden for him, or he said: Allah will make Hell forbidden for him.

It is narrated from Umm Bakr bint Maswar that Sayyiduna Abdur Rahman bin Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) sold one of his lands to Sayyiduna Uthman bin Affan (may Allah be pleased with him) for forty thousand dinars. And he distributed all this amount among the poor of Banu Zuhrah, the Muhajir Sahabah, and the Mothers of the Believers. Maswar says: I took the share of Umm al-Mu'mineen Sayyidah Aisha Siddiqa (may Allah be pleased with her) and presented it to her. She inquired, "Who sent this amount?" I replied, "Sayyiduna Abdur Rahman bin Awf (may Allah be pleased with him)." The Lady (may Allah be pleased with her) said: "I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say regarding his wives: 'After me, only those who are characterized by patience will show kindness and compassion to you.' May Allah give Abdur Rahman bin Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) to drink from the Salsabeel of Paradise."

It is narrated from Sayyida Umm Salama (may Allah be pleased with her), she says: I heard that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) addressed his wives and said: Whoever shows kindness to you after me will be extremely truthful and righteous. O Allah! Quench the thirst of Abdur Rahman bin Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) from the fountain in Paradise called Salsabeel.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that Umm al-Mu'minin Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) was sitting in her house when she heard loud noises in Madinah Munawwarah. She asked: What are these sounds? Those who informed her said that a trade caravan of Abdur Rahman bin Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) has arrived from Syria, carrying all kinds of goods. There were seven hundred camels, and the sounds of the caravan made Madinah resound. Sayyidah Aisha Siddiqa (may Allah be pleased with her) said: I saw Abdur Rahman bin Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) entering Paradise crawling on his buttocks. When this reached Sayyiduna Abdur Rahman bin Awf (may Allah be pleased with him), he said: If I try, I can also enter Paradise standing upright. So he spent the entire caravan, along with its saddles and all the goods it carried, in the way of Allah Almighty.