It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "There are three whom Allah loves and three whom Allah hates. As for those whom Allah loves: one is a man who comes to a people and asks them in the name of Allah, not appealing to any kinship between him and them, and they do not give him anything, but a man slips out from behind them and gives to him secretly, so that no one knows of his gift except Allah and the one who received it. Second are people who travel all night until, when sleep has become dearer to them than anything else, they stop and lay down their heads (to sleep), but one of them stands and entreats Me humbly (in supplication) and recites My verses. Third is a man who is in an army and meets the enemy; when (his companions) are defeated, he advances with his chest forward until he is killed or Allah grants him victory. And the three whom Allah hates are: the old adulterer, the poor man who is arrogant, and the rich man who is oppressive."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that Amr bin Uqaysh (may Allah be pleased with him) had some usury (riba) from the Days of Ignorance still owed (to him by people), so he was reluctant to accept Islam until he had first collected the usury. When the day of the Battle of Uhud came, he asked: "Where are my cousins?" People said: "At Uhud." He asked: "Where is so-and-so?" They said: "At Uhud." Then he (at once) put on his armour, mounted his horse and headed towards Uhud. When the Muslims saw him, they said: "Keep away from us, O Amr (for you are not a Muslim)." He said: "I have believed." Then he fought until he was wounded, and he was carried to his family wounded. Sayyiduna Sa'd bin Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with him) came to him and said to his sister: "Ask him whether he fought out of zeal for his people or for the sake of Allah and His Messenger." He replied: "Rather, for the sake of Allah and His Messenger." Then he died and entered Paradise, although he had not prayed a single prayer for Allah (after accepting Islam). This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Muslim, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Sahl bin Sa'd (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Two supplications are not rejected (or he said: are seldom rejected): one at the time of the call to prayer (adhan), and the other at the time in battle when the two armies are locked together with one another." And in another narration there is the addition: "Also at the time of rain (the supplication is not rejected)." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Hold fast to travelling in the last part of the night, for the earth is folded up at night (that is, the distance is covered quickly)." Imam al-Hakim says: I had earlier mentioned another chain of this and was searching for a supporting narration (shahid) for it; so this is its supporting narration, provided it is free from (weakness on the part of the narrator) Khalid bin Yazid al-Umari.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever enters a (third) horse between two horses (for a race), not being sure that it will win (that is, the outcome is not fixed beforehand), then it is not gambling. But whoever enters a horse between two horses about which he is certain that it will (surely) win, then that is gambling."

Through another chain it is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said something similar. This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration. Although the two Shaykhs did not record the hadiths of Sa'id bin Bashir and Sufyan bin Husayn, these two are imams of Syria and Iraq, and their hadiths are compiled. In my view, the two Shaykhs relied in this matter on the mursal narration of Imam Ma'mar (which he narrated from al-Zuhri).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the saying of Allah Almighty: "O you who believe, obey Allah and obey the Messenger and those in authority among you" [al-Nisa: 59] was revealed concerning Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Qays bin Adi (may Allah be pleased with him), whom the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent as the commander of a military detachment. This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), but they did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Uqbah bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) dispatched a military detachment (sariyyah). I gave one of the men among them a sword as his weapon. When we returned to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), he (peace and blessings be upon him) rebuked us and said: "Were you unable, when I sent a man (as commander) and he did not carry out my command (properly), to put in his place someone who would carry out my command?" This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Muslim, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Tha'labah al-Khushani (may Allah be pleased with him) that whenever the Companions camped at a place, they would scatter among the mountain passes and valleys. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Your scattering like this in these mountain passes and valleys is only from Satan." After that, whenever they camped anywhere, they kept so close to one another that it would be said: if a single cloth were spread over them, it would cover them all. This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to remain at the very rear (of the army during a journey) so that he could urge on the weak, seat them behind him on his mount, and supplicate for them. This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Muslim, but he did not record it.