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: "Among the things I fear for my Ummah is that wealth will become abundant among them, until they compete with one another over it and fight one another over it. And among the things I fear for my Ummah is that the Qur'an (its knowledge) will be opened up to them, until the believer, the disbeliever and the hypocrite all read it. Then the believer will treat its lawful as lawful, (and the hypocrite,) 'seeking its (false) interpretation' [Surah Al Imran: 7] , to the end of the verse, (will stir up discord)." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration, and the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to supplicate often: 'Ya muqallib al-qulub, thabbit qulubana 'ala dinik' (O Turner of hearts, keep our hearts firm upon Your religion). We said: O Messenger of Allah! Do you fear some trial for us when we have already believed in you? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, all the hearts of the children of Adam are between two of the fingers of the Most Merciful like a single heart; He turns them however He wills." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Muslim, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it with these words. Rather, Muslim alone recorded the hadith of Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with them both) with the words "the hearts of the children of Adam".

It is narrated from Sayyiduna al-Nawwas bin Sim'an al-Kilabi (may Allah be pleased with him) that I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "The Balance is in the Hand of the Most Merciful; He raises (whom He wills) and lowers (whom He wills). And the heart of the son of Adam is between two of the fingers of the Most Merciful; if He wills He keeps it upright (upon the truth), and if He wills He causes it to deviate (towards misguidance)." And the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to supplicate often: 'Ya muqallib al-qulub, thabbit qalbi 'ala dinik' (O Turner of hearts, keep my heart firm upon Your religion). This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), and they did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna al-Miqdad bin al-Aswad (may Allah be pleased with him) that I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "Indeed the heart of the son of Adam turns over (in its changes) even more rapidly than a cooking pot that is fully boiling." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Bukhari, and the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that he used to recite this verse as follows: "And none knows its true interpretation except Allah, and those firmly grounded in knowledge say: We believe in it" [Surah Al Imran: 7] . This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), and they did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The first Book was revealed through one gate and in one mode, whereas the Qur'an was revealed through seven gates in seven modes, that is, seven categories: restraining, commanding, lawful, unlawful, precise (muhkam), ambiguous (mutashabih), and parables. So treat its lawful as lawful, treat its unlawful as unlawful, act upon what you have been commanded, refrain from what you have been forbidden, take lessons from its parables, act upon its precise verses, believe in its ambiguous verses, and say: 'We believe in it; all of it is from our Lord. And none take heed except those of understanding' [Surah Al Imran: 7] ." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration, and the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that Sayyiduna Umar bin al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) recited the verse "And fruit and abba (fodder)" [Surah Abasa: 31] , and some people gave differing opinions on its interpretation. At this Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "Leave us away from these (needless discussions); (our task is to say:) 'We believe in it; all of it is from our Lord.'" This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), and they did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) concerning this saying of Allah, the Mighty and Majestic: "And they kill the prophets without right, and they kill those among the people who command justice" [Surah Al Imran: 21] , that Isa bin Maryam (peace be upon them both) sent Yahya bin Zakariyya (peace be upon them both) with twelve of the disciples to teach the people the religion. Sayyiduna Yahya (peace be upon him) used to forbid the people from marrying a brother's daughter. At that time there was a king who was fond of his own niece and wanted to marry her, and every day the king would fulfil one wish or another of that girl. The girl's mother taught her: When the king asks you about your wish, say that my wish is the killing of Yahya bin Zakariyya. So when the king asked her, "What is your wish?" she said: My wish is that you kill Yahya bin Zakariyya. The king said: Ask for something other than this. She said: I will not ask for anything but this. When she persisted, the king gave the order and he was slaughtered in a basin. A drop of his blood fell to the ground and it continued to boil until Allah Almighty set Nebuchadnezzar over them. An old woman pointed out that drop to him, and it was put into Nebuchadnezzar's heart that he should continue the killing until this blood became still. So in a single day he killed seventy thousand people of one kind and one age. This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), and they did not record it. It has a supporting narration (shahid) that is gharib (unusual) in both its chain and its text.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that Allah Almighty revealed to your Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "I destroyed seventy thousand people in return for (the unjust killing of) Yahya bin Zakariyya, and I will kill seventy thousand and (another) seventy thousand in return for your daughter's son (Sayyiduna Husayn, may Allah be pleased with him)." Imam al-Hakim said: For a long time I used to think that al-Mismai was alone in narrating this hadith from Abu Nu'aym, until (the chain that follows).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both). Imam al-Hakim said: For a long time I used to think that al-Mismai was alone in narrating this hadith from Abu Nu'aym, until Abu Muhammad al-Sabi'i al-Hafiz narrated this hadith from Abdullah bin Muhammad bin Najiyah, and he through Humayd bin al-Rabi' from Abu Nu'aym, with his chain, in the same way.