It is narrated from Saeed bin Musayyib (may Allah be pleased with him) that Sayyiduna Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) went to the service of Umm al-Mu'mineen Sayyidah Aisha Siddiqa (may Allah be pleased with her). Sayyidah (may Allah be pleased with her) said to him: Are you not afraid that I might have someone lying in wait to kill you and he would kill you? Sayyiduna Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: You will not do such a thing (or you cannot do such a thing) because I am within the bounds of protection and safety. I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say that faith prevents from killing by deceit. Well, now tell me, how am I doing in fulfilling your needs and requirements? Sayyidah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: You are fine. Sayyiduna Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Then leave us and the people to our own state, until we meet our Lord. (Meaning, do not interfere in my and the people's affairs.)

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ma'n bin Yazid Salami, may Allah be pleased with him, who says: I, my father, and my grandfather pledged allegiance to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him. I brought a matter to the service of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, so he judged in my favor, and by sending a marriage proposal for me, he arranged my marriage.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Buraidah Aslami (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Indeed, Allah Almighty loves four of my companions, and Allah Almighty has informed me that He loves them, and He has also commanded me that I should love them as well. The companions asked: O Messenger of Allah! Who are they? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Ali, Abu Dharr Ghifari, Salman Farsi, and Miqdad bin Aswad Kindi.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him), who says: I heard Sayyiduna Miqdad (may Allah be pleased with him) say something on one occasion that I wish I had been the one to say it, and in exchange for it, I would have given everything that could be considered equal to it. He came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) while he (peace and blessings be upon him) was supplicating against the polytheists. Sayyiduna Miqdad (may Allah be pleased with him) came and said: O Messenger of Allah! We will not say as the Children of Israel said to Musa (peace be upon him): {اِذْھَبْ اَنْتَ وَرَبُکَ فْقَاتِلَا اِنّا ھَھُنَا قَاعِدُوْنَ} … "So you and your Lord go and fight; we are sitting right here." (Surah Al-Ma'idah: 24) Rather, we will fight on your right, your left, in front of you, and behind you (in your defense) from every direction. I saw that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was extremely pleased upon hearing this, and I saw his blessed face shining with happiness.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Yusuf bin Abdullah bin Salam (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) seated me in his lap, passed his hand over my head, and named me Yusuf.