It is narrated from Sayyiduna Umar bin al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) that news reached him that Sayyiduna Abu Ubaydah (may Allah be pleased with him) had been besieged (by the enemy) in Syria and that people had gathered against him. So Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) wrote to him: "Peace be upon you. To proceed: no state of hardship befalls a believing servant except that Allah Almighty brings about relief after it, and one hardship will never overcome two eases. (Allah Almighty says:) 'O you who believe, be patient, persevere, stand guard (at the frontiers), and fear Allah so that you may succeed' [Surah Al Imran: 200] ." (The narrator said:) Sayyiduna Abu Ubaydah (may Allah be pleased with him) wrote back to him: "Peace be upon you. To proceed: Allah Almighty says in His Book: 'Know that the life of this world is only play and amusement, adornment, boasting among yourselves, and rivalry in increasing wealth and children' (to the end) [Surah Al-Hadid: 20] ." Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) came out with his letter, sat on the pulpit and read it out to the people of Madinah, then said: O people of Madinah, Sayyiduna Abu Ubaydah (may Allah be pleased with him) is hinting to you (through this letter) that you should develop a desire for jihad. 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 Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said (in explanation of verse 200): "In the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) there was no battle (of this kind) in which (constant) guard was kept; rather, in this verse, 'Be patient, persevere, and stand guard' [Surah Al Imran: 200] , (standing guard means) waiting for one prayer after another." 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 Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that he said: "Ask me about Surah al-Nisa', for I read the Qur'an when I was still a child." 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 Almighty, "And fear Allah, through whom you ask one another, and (beware of severing) the ties of kinship" [Surah Al-Nisa': 1] , that he said: "Indeed, ties of kinship are severed and blessings are met with ingratitude, but when Allah Almighty brings hearts close together, nothing can ever separate them." Then he recited this verse: "If you had spent all that is in the earth, you could not have brought their hearts together" [Surah Al-Anfal: 63] . Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The womb (ties of kinship) is a branch from al-Rahman (the Most Merciful). It will come on the Day of Resurrection speaking with an eloquent and fluent tongue. Whoever it points to (before Allah) for joining, Allah will join him (to His mercy), and whoever it points to for severing, Allah will sever him (from His mercy)." 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 Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that some (unpleasant) words passed between Sayyiduna Abu Talhah and Sayyidah Umm Sulaym (may Allah be pleased with them both), upon which Abu Talhah intended to divorce her. This news reached the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, divorcing Umm Sulaym is a great sin." 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 Musa al-Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "There are three kinds of people who call upon Allah but are not answered: a man who had an ill-mannered wife in his marriage but did not divorce her; a man who lent money to someone but did not take witnesses over it; and a man who handed over his wealth to a foolish (feeble-minded) person, whereas Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, says: 'And do not give the foolish your wealth' [Surah Al-Nisa': 5] ." This chain is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), but the two Shaykhs did not record it because the students of Shu'bah narrated this hadith as mawquf (stopping) at Abu Musa al-Ash'ari; whereas they are agreed, with this chain, on the hadith of Shu'bah: "Three people will be given their reward twice," and the two Shaykhs agreed on recording that other hadith.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) concerning the saying of Allah Almighty, "And whoever is rich, let him refrain (from the orphan's wealth)," that it means he has no need of the orphan's wealth; while "And whoever is poor, let him eat in a fair manner" [Surah Al-Nisa': 6] means that he should eat from his own wealth to the extent of his sustenance, in such a way that he has no need of the orphan's wealth at all. 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 Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) concerning the saying of Allah Almighty, "And when relatives, orphans and the needy are present at the division (of inheritance), give them something from it and speak to them words of kindness" [Surah Al-Nisa': 8] , that he said: "These people should be given something (as a gift), and if the wealth is scarce, an apology should be made to them in a kind manner." 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 Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that he said: When Allah Almighty revealed these verses, "And do not approach the wealth of the orphan except in the way that is best" [Surah Al-An'am: 152] and "Indeed, those who devour the wealth of orphans unjustly are only filling their bellies with fire, and they will soon burn in a blazing Fire" [Surah Al-Nisa': 10] , everyone who had an orphan with him separated his own food and drink from the orphan's food and drink, so that if anything was left over from his food and drink it would be kept aside until either the orphan ate it or it went bad. This situation became very hard on them, so they mentioned it to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Then Allah Almighty revealed this verse: "And they ask you about orphans. Say: Improving their condition is best, and if you mix your affairs with theirs, they are your brothers" [Surah Al-Baqarah: 220] . So (after this) the Companions mixed their food and drink with the orphans' food and drink. 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 them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came to visit me among Banu Salimah when I was ill. I said: O Messenger of Allah, how should I divide my wealth among my children? He (peace and blessings be upon him) gave me no answer, and then this verse was revealed: "Allah instructs you concerning your children" [Surah Al-Nisa': 11] . The two Shaykhs agreed on recording, in this chapter, the narration of Shu'bah from Muhammad bin al-Munkadir with wording other than this; and this chain is sahih (authentic), but they did not record it (with this wording).