It is narrated from Sayyiduna Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) that he heard a reciter reciting this verse: "O you who believe, fear Allah and seek the means (wasilah) to Him" [Surah al-Ma'idah: 35] . He said: (Wasilah means) al-qurbah, "nearness to Allah". Then he said: "Those of the Companions of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) who preserve (knowledge) know that Ibn Umm Abd (Abdullah bin Mas'ud) is the nearest of them all to Allah in terms of means."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that two verses of Surah al-Ma'idah are abrogated. One is: "So judge between them or turn away from them (as you wish)" [Surah al-Ma'idah: 42] . Then Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, revealed (in its place) this verse: "And judge between them by what Allah has revealed and do not follow their desires" [Surah al-Ma'idah: 49] . Its chain is authentic (sahih), but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Hammam that he said: We were sitting with Sayyiduna Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) when the people mentioned this verse: "And whoever does not judge by what Allah has revealed, then it is they who are the disbelievers" [Surah al-Ma'idah: 44] . A man said: "This verse is about the Children of Israel." Sayyiduna Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "What excellent brothers the Children of Israel are for you, that the sweet (the ease) should be for you and the bitter (the hardship) for them! Never! By the One in whose hand is my soul! You too will follow (in their footsteps) exactly as one feather of an arrow matches the other (that is, the same ruling will apply to you as well)." 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 Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) concerning this verse: "And whoever does not judge by what Allah has revealed, then it is they who are the disbelievers" [Surah al-Ma'idah: 44] that he said: "This is not the disbelief that these people (the Khawarij and others) take it to be. It is not a disbelief that takes one out of the religion; rather it is kufrun duna kufr, 'a disbelief lesser than disbelief'." This hadith has an authentic (sahih) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Iyad al-Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) that when this verse was revealed: "Allah will bring a people whom He will love and who will love Him" [Surah al-Ma'idah: 54] , the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "O Abu Musa! They are your people (the people of Yemen)," and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) pointed with his hand towards Sayyiduna Abu Musa al-Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him). This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Muslim, but the two Shaykhs did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to be guarded until this verse was revealed: "And Allah will protect you from the people" [Surah al-Ma'idah: 67] . Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) put his blessed head out of the tent and said (to the guards): "O people! Leave now, for Allah has surely taken it upon Himself to protect me." This hadith has an authentic (sahih) chain of narration, but 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 this saying of Allah, the Mighty and Majestic: "So write us down among the witnesses" [Surah al-Ma'idah: 83] that he said: (It means being written) with the Ummah of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), because this Ummah testified for him (peace and blessings be upon him) that he conveyed the message, and it also testified in favour of all the messengers that they had conveyed (the message of Allah). This hadith has an authentic (sahih) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Masruq that an udder (cooked) was brought to Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him), and he said to the people: "Come close." So the people began eating it, while one man among them (sat apart) to one side. Sayyiduna Abdullah said: "Come close." He said: "I do not want to eat it." He asked: "Why?" He said: "Because I have made (eating) udder forbidden for myself." Sayyiduna Abdullah said: "This is one of the footsteps of Satan." Then he recited this verse: "O you who believe, do not forbid the good things that Allah has made lawful for you, and do not transgress; indeed Allah does not love the transgressors" [Surah al-Ma'idah: 87] . (Then he said:) "Come close and eat, and make expiation for your oath, for this is one of the whisperings of Satan." 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 Abu Musa al-Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) that two Christians testified before him regarding the will of a Muslim man who had died with them (on a journey). The narrator said: The beneficiaries of the will became suspicious, so they brought the two of them to Abu Musa al-Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him). He made the two of them swear by Allah after the Asr prayer: "By Allah! We have not taken any price in exchange for this testimony, nor have we concealed the testimony of Allah; (if we did so) we would then be among the sinners." Amir said: Then Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "By Allah! This is exactly the incident (mentioned in the Qur'an)." 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 Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that Quraysh said to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Supplicate to your Lord to turn (the hill of) Safa into gold for us, and we will believe in you." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Will you (really) do so?" They said: "Yes." So he (peace and blessings be upon him) supplicated to Allah, and Jibril (peace be upon him) came and said: "Your Lord sends you greetings of peace and says: If you wish, Safa will become gold for them, but after that whoever of them disbelieves, I will punish him with a punishment with which I have not punished anyone in the worlds; and if you wish, I will open for them the doors of repentance and mercy." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "O my Lord! The door of repentance and mercy (is better)." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Muslim, but the two Shaykhs did not record it.