It is narrated from Abdullah bin Imam Ahmad that my father, Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him), said: For Imam Sufyan ibn ‘Uyaynah (may Allah have mercy on him), nothing was more difficult than saying "Haddathana" (he narrated to us).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) met Zaid bin Amr bin Nufail at the lower part of Baldah. This incident occurred before the revelation of Prophethood to you. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) presented food to him, which included meat. Zaid refused to eat the food and said, "I do not eat what you slaughter in your idol-houses, and I also do not eat any slaughtered animal over which Allah's name has not been mentioned." Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated this incident from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Soon you will tire your camels by traveling in search of knowledge, and you will not find anyone more knowledgeable than the scholar of Madinah. Some people think that this refers to 'Umari, but the majority believe that this refers to Imam Malik bin Anas, may Allah have mercy on him, thus they gave preference to Imam Malik.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Today, a righteous man from Abyssinia has passed away. Come, form rows (and let us perform his funeral prayer). So we formed rows, and the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) led us and we performed his funeral prayer.

(Second chain) The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Today a servant of Allah, Ashamah, has passed away. Rise and perform his funeral prayer. So the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, stood up, led us in prayer, and performed his funeral prayer.

It is narrated from Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that Sayyida Khadija (may Allah be pleased with her) asked the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) about Waraqah bin Nawfal. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: I saw him in a dream, he was wearing white clothes. I think that if he were among the people of Hell, he would not be wearing white clothes.

It is narrated from Abdur Razzaq that the people of Makkah used to say that Ibn Jurayj learned the method of prayer from Ata bin Abi Rabah (may Allah have mercy on him), who learned it from Ibn al-Zubair (may Allah be pleased with him), who learned it from Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), and he learned the method of prayer from the Noble Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). I have not seen anyone perform prayer better than Ibn Jurayj (may Allah have mercy on him).