It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him), who says: I was sitting in a gathering of the Ansar when Sayyiduna Abu Musa Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) came to us, and he seemed somewhat frightened. He said, "In fact, Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) had called me to him, so I went to him and sought permission three times, but when I was not granted permission, I turned back, because the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'Whoever seeks permission three times from someone and is not granted permission, let him return.' When I informed Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) of this hadith, he said: 'Bring proof of this, otherwise I will punish you.' So I have come to seek testimony." Sayyiduna Ubayy bin Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "The youngest among us will stand with you for this." Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "I was the youngest, so I stood up and testified that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'Whoever seeks permission three times and is not granted permission, let him return.'"

Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that Marwan had a pulpit placed on the day of Eid (in the Eidgah), whereas it had never been brought out before, and he began with the sermon before the prayer, whereas previously the prayer was begun first. A man stood up and said: "Marwan! You have opposed the Sunnah. Today, on the day of Eid, you have brought out the pulpit, whereas it was not brought out before, and you have started with the sermon before the prayer, whereas the sermon was not begun first." Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) asked: "Who is this man?" The people said: "So-and-so, son of so-and-so." Then he said: "This person has fulfilled his responsibility. I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: 'Whoever among you sees an evil, let him change it with his hand; if he is not able to do so, then with his tongue; and if he is not able to do so, then with his heart—and that is the weakest level of faith.'"

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: None of you should let the fear of people prevent him from speaking the truth when he is present at the occasion or knows the truth. Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id (may Allah be pleased with him) says: This hadith encouraged me, so I mounted my ride and went to Sayyiduna Mu'awiyah (may Allah be pleased with him), narrated many ahadith to him, and then returned.

It is narrated from Umm al-Mu’minin Sayyida Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the eyes of Sayyiduna Abu Salamah (may Allah be pleased with him) — that is, his gaze — had turned upwards. (In fact, he was passing away or had passed away and his eyes were open.) The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came. He (peace and blessings be upon him) closed his eyes and said: When the soul is taken, the gaze follows it. Hearing this, the family members began to weep. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Pray only for good for yourselves, for whatever you say, the angels say Ameen to it. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) himself prayed as follows:

O Allah, forgive Abu Salamah and raise his rank among the rightly guided, and be his successor among those who remain after him, and forgive us and him, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, expand his grave and illuminate it for him.

(Translation of the supplication: O Allah! Forgive Abu Salamah and raise his ranks among the rightly guided, and be his successor among those who remain after him, and O Lord of the worlds! Forgive him and us, O Allah! Expand his grave and make it bright for him.)

It is narrated from Jariri, he says: I was performing Tawaf with Sayyiduna Abu Tufail (may Allah be pleased with him). He said: There is no one left except me who has seen the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). I asked him: Did you see the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)? He said: Yes. I asked: What was the appearance of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) like? He said: He was fair, handsome, and of medium height.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Tufail (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: I was born in the year of Uhud and I witnessed eight years of the life of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that on the day of Uhud, Sayyiduna Abu Talhah (may Allah be pleased with him) was standing in front of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) shooting arrows at the disbelievers, and the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was standing behind him, taking him as a shield. Sayyiduna Abu Talhah (may Allah be pleased with him) was a very skilled archer. When he would shoot an arrow, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would raise his head to see where the arrow landed, and Abu Talhah (may Allah be pleased with him) would proudly say: "O Messenger of Allah, may my parents be sacrificed for you! This is how archery is done. By Allah! No arrow will reach you; my neck is before you." Sayyiduna Abu Talhah (may Allah be pleased with him) would put himself before the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and say: "O Messenger of Allah! I am strong, so send me for your tasks and command me as you wish."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: In the army, the voice of Abu Talhah alone is better than the voice of the whole group. During battle, Sayyiduna Abu Talhah (may Allah be pleased with him) would kneel in front of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family), scatter the arrows from his quiver, and say: O Messenger of Allah! My face is the shield for your face, and my life is sacrificed for you.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that Sayyiduna Abu Talha (may Allah be pleased with him) would take cover with the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) behind the same shield, and Sayyiduna Abu Talha (may Allah be pleased with him) was an excellent archer. When he would shoot an arrow, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would raise his neck to see where the arrow landed.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Sayyiduna Abu Talhah (may Allah be pleased with him): Convey my greetings to your people; to the best of my knowledge, these people are chaste and patient.