Ibn Daylami narrates: I went to Sayyiduna Ubayy bin Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him) and said to him: "There is some confusion in my mind regarding Qadar (Divine Decree), so please narrate to me a hadith so that this confusion in my mind may be removed." Sayyiduna Ubayy bin Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "If Allah were to punish all the inhabitants of the heavens and the earth, He would not be unjust to them while punishing them, and if He were to have mercy on all of them, then His mercy would be better for them than their deeds. Even if you were to spend in the way of Allah an amount equal to Mount Uhud, Allah would not accept it from you until you believe in Qadar, and until you know that whatever situation has befallen you, it was bound to befall you, and whatever situation has not befallen you, it was never meant to befall you. If you die on any other belief than this, you will enter Hell."

The narrator says: Then I went to Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him), and he also narrated similar words. Then I went to Sayyiduna Hudhayfah bin al-Yaman (may Allah be pleased with him), and he also said something similar. Then I went to Sayyiduna Zayd bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him), and he narrated to me a hadith similar to this from the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him).

Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I am amazed at the affair of the believer; indeed, whatever decision Allah Almighty makes regarding him, it is better for him."

Lady Aisha Siddiqa (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates: Sometimes three months would pass in the household of Muhammad (peace be upon him) during which they would not be able to light a fire. Their food would consist only of water and dates. There were some families of the Ansar around us who had goats in their gardens, so sometimes people from one of those families would send fresh milk from their goats to the service of the Prophet (peace be upon him), and the Prophet (peace be upon him) would drink that milk.

Sayyiduna Umar bin Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: I heard the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "If you put your trust in Allah as He deserves to be trusted, He will provide for you as He provides for the birds: they go out in the morning with empty stomachs and return full."

Ja'far bin Amr bin Umayyah narrates from his father: A man asked the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), "Should I untie my camel and then place my trust in Allah?" The Prophet (peace be upon him) replied, "Tie it and then place your trust in Allah."
(Imam Ibn Hibban, may Allah have mercy on him, says:) This narrator named Ya'qub is Ya'qub bin Amr bin Abdullah bin Amr bin Umayyah Zumri. He belonged to the people of Hijaz. He is well-known and trustworthy.

Sayyiduna Jundub bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates as a marfu’ hadith: The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said:“Recite the Qur’an as long as your hearts are inclined towards it, and when your attention begins to wander, then get up (and leave its recitation).”

Sayyiduna Abu Qatadah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) while he was performing prayer and reciting the Qur’an in a low voice. He then passed by Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), who was performing prayer and reciting the Qur’an in a loud voice. The narrator states: When both of them came to the service of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he said to Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him): O Abu Bakr! I passed by you while you were performing prayer and reciting in a low voice. Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) replied: I was making Him hear Whom I was supplicating to. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: O Umar! I also passed by you, and you were reciting in a loud voice. He replied: O Messenger of Allah! I wanted to wake up the sleeping person and hoped for reward through it. The narrator states: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him): Raise your voice a little, and to Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him): Lower your voice a little.

Sayyiduna Uqbah bin Amir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates this statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him): "The one who recites the Qur'an aloud is like one who gives charity openly, and the one who recites the Qur'an quietly is like one who gives charity secretly."

Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to me: Recite (the Qur'an) to me. I said: Should I recite it to you while the Qur'an has been revealed to you? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I desire to hear it from someone else. Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: I began reciting Surah An-Nisa before him. When I reached this verse: "Then how will it be when We bring from every nation a witness and We bring you as a witness over all of them?" I looked towards the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and his eyes were flowing with tears.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: Ever since I heard this statement from the blessed tongue of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), I have always loved Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:“Learn the recitation of the Qur’an from four people: Abdullah bin Mas’ud, Salim the freed slave of Abu Hudhaifah, Mu’adh bin Jabal, and Ubayy bin Ka’b.”