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) said: "There is no divorce before marriage." Imam al-Hakim says that the chains of this hadith revolve around two extremely weak chains (those of Juwaybir and of Amr bin Shu'ayb); that is why the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not search deeply for these authentic chains. And Allah knows best.

It is narrated from Sayyidah Umm Hani (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent me a proposal of marriage, and I excused myself (because of my circumstances), and he (peace and blessings be upon him) accepted my excuse. Then Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, revealed this verse: [Surah al-Ahzab: 50] "O Prophet, We have made lawful for you your wives," up to: "who emigrated with you." She said: So I was not lawful for him, because I had not emigrated with him; rather, I was among the Tulaqa' (those set free at the Conquest of Makkah). This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abi Talhah al-Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates from his father that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came one day with signs of joy clearly visible on his blessed face. We said: O Messenger of Allah, we see joy on your face. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The angel came to me and said: O Muhammad, your Lord says: Are you not pleased that whoever of your Ummah sends blessings upon you once, I will send ten mercies upon him, and whoever of your Ummah sends salutations of peace upon you once, I will send peace upon him ten times? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Certainly (I am pleased)." This hadith is sahih (authentic), but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, Allah has some angels who roam (travel about) the earth, who convey to me the salutations of peace of my Ummah." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it. Although the narration of Imam al-Thawri is well known, from the chain of al-A'mash we have written it only through this route.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Mas'ud al-Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Send blessings upon me abundantly on the day of Friday, for whoever sends blessings upon me on the day of Friday, his blessing is presented to me." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration (since Abu Rafi' here refers to Isma'il bin Rafi'), but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ubayy bin Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him) that when a quarter of the night had passed, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would stand and say: "O people, remember Allah! O people, remember Allah! The Quaking (the Hour) has come, followed by the one that comes after it. Death has come with its agonies; death has come with its agonies." Ubayy bin Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him) said: O Messenger of Allah, I send blessings upon you abundantly; how much of my supplication should I devote to you (for sending blessings)? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "As much as you wish." I said: A quarter? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "As much as you wish, but if you do more than that, it is better for you." I said: Half? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "As much as you wish, but if you do more than that, it is better for you." I said: Two-thirds? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "As much as you wish, but if you do more than that, it is better for you." I said: O Messenger of Allah, shall I devote all of my supplication to you (for sending blessings)? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Then it will suffice for your worries, and your sins will be forgiven." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) says concerning this saying of Allah Almighty: "Do not be like those who harmed Musa" [Surah al-Ahzab: 69] : His people had said about him that he had adrah (a swelling of the testicles). So one day he went out to take a bath and placed his clothes on a stone. The stone ran off with his clothes, and Musa (peace be upon him) ran after it naked until it reached the gatherings of the Children of Israel. They saw him and he did not have that ailment. This is the saying of Allah: "So Allah cleared him of what they said, and he was honourable in the sight of Allah." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), but they did not record it in this wording.

It is reported from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that when Allah Almighty said: "Indeed, We offered the Trust to the heavens and the earth and the mountains, but they declined to bear it and were afraid of it" [Surah al-Ahzab: 72] , Adam (peace be upon him) was told: Do you take it with its conditions, that if you obey I will forgive, and if you disobey I warn you? He said: I have accepted. Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) says: Then no more time passed than that between Asr and sunset before that slip occurred from him. This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), but they did not record it.

It is reported from Sayyiduna Ubayy bin Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him) concerning this saying of Allah Almighty: "Indeed, We offered the Trust to the heavens and the earth and the mountains," that he said: Part of the Trust is that a woman has been entrusted with her private parts.

Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) says concerning this saying of Allah Almighty: "And We made iron soft for him, (saying): Make full coats of mail" that Luqman (the Wise) was present with Dawud (peace be upon him) while he was making a coat of mail, bending and weaving the iron with his hand like this. Luqman was amazed and wanted to ask, but his wisdom prevented him from asking. When he finished it, he put it on and said: This is an excellent coat of mail for battle. Then Luqman said: Silence is part of wisdom, but those who practise it are few. I wanted to ask you, but I remained silent until you explained it yourself. This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Muslim, but they did not record it.