It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) recited this verse, "O you who believe, fear Allah as He should be feared, and do not die except as Muslims" [Surah Al Imran: 102] , and said: "By the One in whose Hand is my soul! If a single drop of Zaqqum (the bitter tree of Hell) were dropped into the seas of the earth, they would be spoiled." And in the narration of Wahb bin Jarir the words are: "It would make bitter the livelihood of the people of this world; so what then of the one whose food it will be?!" 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) concerning the saying of Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, "Fear Allah as He should be feared" [Surah Al Imran: 102] , that he said: (Fearing Allah as He should be feared means) that He is obeyed and not disobeyed, and that He is remembered at all times and not forgotten. 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 the saying of Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, "You are the best nation brought forth for mankind" [Surah Al Imran: 110] , that he said: It refers to those Companions who emigrated with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) from Makkah to Madinah. This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Muslim, and the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

Musa bin Uqbah recited the saying of Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, "And hasten to forgiveness from your Lord" [Surah Al Imran: 133] , and narrated that it is narrated from Sayyiduna Ubayy bin Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever would be pleased to have lofty buildings raised for him (in Paradise) and his ranks elevated, let him pardon the one who wronged him, give to the one who deprived him, and maintain ties with the one who cut him off." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration, and the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) relates that Sayyiduna Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) entered the mosque while Sayyiduna Umar bin al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) was speaking to the people. He went into the room in which the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) had passed away, and removed from his (peace and blessings be upon him) blessed face the Yemeni cloak with which he (peace and blessings be upon him) had been covered. Then he looked at him (peace and blessings be upon him), bent over his (peace and blessings be upon him) radiant face to kiss it, and said: "By Allah, Allah Almighty will never bring upon you a second death after this death that has come to you." Then he went out to the mosque while Sayyiduna Umar was speaking to the people. Sayyiduna Abu Bakr said: "O Umar, sit down." He refused. Abu Bakr told him two or three times, but he would not comply. So Abu Bakr stood up and recited the tashahhud (of the sermon). When he had finished, he said: "To proceed: whoever used to worship Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), let him know that Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) has passed away; and whoever worships Allah, let him know that Allah is Ever-Living and will never die." Then he recited these verses: "And We did not grant eternal life to any human being before you" [Surah Al-Anbiya: 34] and "Muhammad is no more than a messenger; messengers have passed away before him" [Surah Al Imran: 144] , up to "the grateful." As soon as he recited these verses, the people became certain of the death of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), to the extent that someone said: The people did not know that this verse had been revealed until Abu Bakr recited it. Al-Zuhri said: Sa'id bin al-Musayyib told me that Sayyiduna Umar bin al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "When Abu Bakr recited this verse, the ground seemed to give way beneath my feet until I fell to the ground, and I became certain that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) had passed away." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), and they did not record it with this wording.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that he said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was not helped in any place as he was helped on the day of Uhud. The narrator said: We expressed surprise at this, so Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: Between me and whoever denies this is the Book of Allah, the Mighty and Majestic. Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, says about the day of Uhud: "And Allah had certainly fulfilled His promise to you when you were killing them (the disbelievers) by His permission" [Surah Al Imran: 152] . Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said that "al-hass" means killing. "Until, when you lost courage and disputed about the order and disobeyed after He had shown you what you loved. Among you were some who desired this world, and among you were some who desired the Hereafter. Then He turned you back from them that He might test you. And He has certainly pardoned you, and Allah is full of bounty to the believers." By this verse the archers were meant. What happened was that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stationed them at a particular place and said: "Protect our backs. If you see us being killed, do not come to our help, and if you see that we have taken spoils, do not join us (without an order)." But when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) gained the spoils and the camp of the idolaters was overrun, all the archers turned away and entered the camp to plunder. Meanwhile, the ranks of the Companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) were intermingled, and they were entangled like this (Ibn Abbas interlaced the fingers of both his hands). So when the archers left empty the gap where they had been posted, the horsemen of the idolaters attacked the Companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) from that place, causing such confusion that they began striking one another, and by the Muslims' own hands their own people were wounded, and many Muslims were martyred. At the start of the day the upper hand belonged to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and his Companions, to the extent that seven or nine of the standard-bearers of the idolaters were killed. Then the Muslims fell back towards the mountain; they did not reach the place that people call "al-Ghab," but rather they were below "al-Mihras" (a mountain hollow). Meanwhile Satan cried out: "Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) has been killed!" We had no doubt that it was true. We remained in this state until the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) appeared between "the two Sa'ds" (Sayyiduna Sa'd bin Mu'adh and Sayyiduna Sa'd bin Ubadah). We recognised him (peace and blessings be upon him) by his particular gait. Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: We were so happy that it was as if no hardship had befallen us. He (peace and blessings be upon him) came up towards us, saying: "Severe is the wrath of Allah upon a people who bloodied the face of the Messenger of Allah." And he (peace and blessings be upon him) also said: "O Allah, it is not for them to prevail over us." Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) reached us and stayed for a while. Suddenly Abu Sufyan began shouting from the foot of the mountain: "U'lu Hubal, u'lu Hubal," meaning: O Hubal (the idol), be exalted! Then he called out: "Where is Ibn Abi Kabshah (Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him)? Where is Ibn Abi Quhafah (Abu Bakr)? Where is Ibn al-Khattab?" Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: O Messenger of Allah, shall I not answer him? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Yes." So when he said "U'lu Hubal," Sayyiduna Umar replied: "Allah is the Most High and Most Majestic." Abu Sufyan said: O Ibn al-Khattab, this is the day of silence (that is, it is the answer to Badr). Then he called out again: "Where is Ibn Abi Kabshah? Where is Ibn Abi Quhafah? Where is Ibn al-Khattab?" Sayyiduna Umar replied: "This is the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), this is Abu Bakr, and here I am, Umar." Abu Sufyan said: "This day is in return for the day of Badr. Days alternate, and war goes in turns (like a bucket, sometimes this way, sometimes that)." Sayyiduna Umar said: "We are not equal: our slain are in Paradise and yours are in the Fire." Abu Sufyan said: "That is what you claim; if it is so, then we have indeed failed and lost." Then Abu Sufyan said: "You will soon find mutilation (muthlah, cutting off noses and ears) among your slain. This was not the decision of our chiefs, (but now that it has happened) we do not dislike it either," for the zeal of the Time of Ignorance had overtaken him. 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 Abu Talhah al-Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: "On the day of the Battle of Uhud I raised my head and began to look (around). At that time there was not one (of the Companions) who was not swaying beneath his shield from the overpowering drowsiness. And this is the saying of Allah, the Mighty and Majestic: 'Then after the distress He sent down upon you security, a drowsiness overcoming a group of you' [Surah Al Imran: 154] ." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Muslim, 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 the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When your brothers were martyred at Uhud, Allah Almighty placed their souls inside birds which come to the rivers of Paradise, eat of its fruits, and take shelter in lamps of gold hanging in the shade of the Throne. When they found the goodness of their food, their drink and their resting place, they said: Who will convey to our brothers on our behalf that we are alive in Paradise and are being provided for, so that they do not lose interest in jihad and do not turn back in battle? Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, said: I will convey it to them on your behalf. So Allah Almighty revealed this verse: 'And do not think of those who have been killed in the way of Allah as dead; rather, they are alive with their Lord, receiving provision' [Surah Al Imran: 169] ." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Muslim, and the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that she said to Abdullah bin al-Zubayr (may Allah be pleased with them both): "O my nephew! By Allah, your father (Sayyiduna al-Zubayr) and your grandfather (Sayyiduna Abu Bakr al-Siddiq) were certainly among those about whom Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, said: 'Those who responded to Allah and the Messenger after injury had befallen them (at the Battle of Uhud)' [Surah Al Imran: 172] ." 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) that when Sayyiduna Ibrahim (peace be upon him) was thrown into the fire, his last words were: 'Hasbiyallahu wa ni'mal wakil' (Allah is sufficient for me, and He is the best Disposer of affairs). And your Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) also said similar words: "Those to whom the people said, 'Indeed, the people have gathered against you, so fear them.' But it increased them in faith, and they said: Allah is sufficient for us, and He is the best Disposer of affairs." [Surah Al Imran: 173] This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), and they did not record it.