It is narrated from Sayyiduna Sa’d bin Abi Waqqas (may Allah be pleased with him) that a bowl of food was presented to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He (peace and blessings be upon him) ate from it, and some food remained in it. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:“A man from Paradise will come by this mountain path and eat this leftover food.”Sayyiduna Sa’d (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I had left my brother Umair making ablution, and I wished in my heart that Umair would come, but then Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Salam (may Allah be pleased with him) arrived and ate the leftover food.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Qais bin ‘Abad (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: I was present in the mosque when a man came, on whose face the signs of humility and submission were apparent. He entered and performed two short rak‘ahs. People began to say that this is a man of Paradise. When he went out, I also followed him. He entered his house, so I also entered after him and spoke with him. When I became familiar with him and he with me, I said to him: When you entered the mosque, people were saying such things about you. He said: Subhan Allah! No person should say anything which he does not know well. I will tell you the reason for what they said. I once narrated a dream before the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). I saw as if I was in a splendid, lush garden. One of the narrators of the hadith, Ibn ‘Awn, said that ‘Abdullah bin Salam (may Allah be pleased with him) also mentioned the garden’s lushness, splendor, and its vastness, that it was extremely beautiful, splendid, and very vast and spacious. In its midst was an iron pillar, whose lower part was in the earth and upper part reached the sky. At its top was a ring. I was told to climb it. I said: I cannot climb it. Then a servant came, lifted my garment from behind and said: Climb up. So I climbed it until I grasped the ring. He said to me: Hold the ring firmly. At that moment, I woke up, and when I woke up, it was as if it was in my hand. I went and mentioned this dream to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and he said: The garden refers to the garden of Islam, the pillar refers to the pillar of Islam, and the ring refers to the firm ring (i.e., faith). The meaning of this dream is that you will remain steadfast upon Islam until your death. Sayyiduna Qais bin ‘Abad (peace and blessings be upon him) says that the person was Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah bin Salam (may Allah be pleased with him).

It is narrated from Harsha bin Haras, he says: I went to Madinah Munawwarah, there were several elders present in Masjid Nabawi, I also sat in their company. Meanwhile, an elder came leaning on a staff, people began to say that whoever wants to see a man of Paradise, let him look at him. He came and stood behind a pillar and performed two rak‘ahs of prayer. I got up and went to him and said that some people have said such things about you. He said: Paradise belongs to Allah, He will admit whomever He wills into Paradise. The detail of this matter is that I saw a dream during the time of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). I saw that as if a man came to me and said: Come. I went with him, he kept walking with me on a big and clear path. A path came to my side, I intended to go on it, but he said to me: This is not your path. Going further, a path came to my right side, I walked on it until I reached a barren mountain on which there were no trees, etc. He took my hand and lifted me up, and I reached its peak. There I saw an iron pillar, on its top was a golden ring. That man took my hand and lifted me up, and I caught hold of that ring. Then he said: Hold it firmly. I said: I have held it. He struck that iron pillar with his foot, and I remained clinging to the ring. When I narrated this dream to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), he said: You have seen a very good dream. The big and clear path refers to the Plain of Resurrection, and the path that came to your left was the path of the people of Hell; you are not among those people. The path on your right was the path of the people of Paradise. The barren mountain is the station of the martyrs, and the ring you held firmly is the ring of Islam. Remain holding it firmly until your death. After this, he said: I hope that I am among the people of Paradise. This elder was Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Salam (may Allah be pleased with him).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was at the house of Umm al-Mu’minin Sayyida Maymunah (may Allah be pleased with her). I placed water for you at night for ablution. Sayyida Maymunah (may Allah be pleased with her) informed you,“O Messenger of Allah! This water was placed for you by Abdullah bin Abbas.”So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) made this supplication for him:“O Allah! Grant him deep understanding in religion and the knowledge of the interpretation of the Qur’an.”

(Second chain) It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) placed his hand on his shoulder and made this supplication: O Allah! Grant him understanding in religion and knowledge of interpretation.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed for him as follows: O Allah, grant Ibn Abbas wisdom and the knowledge of interpretation.

(Second chain) It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed his hand over his head and prayed for wisdom for him.

(Third chain) It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) embraced me and prayed: O Allah! Grant him the knowledge of the Noble Qur'an.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: I came to the service of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in the last part of the night. I began to pray behind him, but the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) took my hand, pulled me forward, and made me stand next to him at his side. When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) turned towards the prayer, I slipped back a little. When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) completed the prayer, he said to me: What happened to you? I made you stand next to me, but you slipped back? I replied: O Messenger of Allah! You are the Messenger of Allah, Allah has granted you a great rank and status. Is it appropriate for someone like me to stand next to you and pray? My words pleased you very much, and you prayed to Allah for me that Allah increase me in knowledge and understanding. After that, I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) sleep so deeply that he began to snore. Then Sayyiduna Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) came and called out to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): O Messenger of Allah! The time for prayer has come. So the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) got up and performed the prayer, and did not perform ablution again (because during sleep, the heart of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) remains awake).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: I was playing with the children when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by me, so I hid behind a door. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) called me, gently shook me, and sent me to call Sayyiduna Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him).