It is narrated from Hamzah bin Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that he was sitting with his father, Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both), when a man from Iraq came and said: "O Abu Abd al-Rahman, by Allah, I have striven eagerly to adopt your way, to follow you in the matter of the divisions among people, and to keep away from evil as much as I can. But I read a decisive verse in the Book of Allah which has gripped my heart (with worry), so tell me about it: what is your view of this saying of Allah, the Mighty and Majestic: 'And if two groups of the believers fight each other, then make peace between them. But if one of them transgresses against the other, then fight the one that transgresses until it returns to the command of Allah. Then if it returns, make peace between them with justice, and act justly; indeed, Allah loves those who act justly' [Surah al-Hujurat: 9] ?" At this Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: "What have you to do with this matter? Go away from me." So the man got up and left, until when he had gone out of our sight, Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) turned to us and said: "I have not felt in myself such unease (and regret) over anything as I have felt over the matter of this verse: that I did not fight this transgressing group as Allah commanded me." 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 saying of Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, "And do not find fault with one another" [Surah al-Hujurat: 11] , that he said: "It means that none of you should taunt another." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Jabirah bin al-Dahhak (may Allah be pleased with him) concerning this verse, "And do not call one another by (offensive) nicknames" [Surah al-Hujurat: 11] , that he said: In the time of ignorance (Jahiliyyah) nicknames were (customary). So when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) called some men among them by their nicknames, it was said to him (peace and blessings be upon him): "O Messenger of Allah, he dislikes it." So Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, revealed this verse: "And do not call one another by (offensive) nicknames." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Muslim, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, will say on the Day of Resurrection: I commanded you, but you neglected the covenant I made with you concerning it, and you exalted your lineages. So today I will exalt My lineage (that is, taqwa) and lower your lineages. Where are the pious? Where are the God-fearing? Indeed, the most honoured of you in the sight of Allah is the most God-fearing of you." This hadith is high (in its chain) and strange (gharib) in both its chain and its text, 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 recited this saying of Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, "Indeed, the most honoured of you in the sight of Allah is the most God-fearing of you" [Surah al-Hujurat: 13] , and said that Allah Almighty will say on the Day of Resurrection: "O people, I established a lineage (taqwa) and you established a lineage (family pride). I made the most honoured of you the most God-fearing of you, but you refused everything except saying: So-and-so son of so-and-so is more honoured than so-and-so son of so-and-so. So today I will exalt My lineage (taqwa) and lower your lineages. Where are the God-fearing?" Talhah said: Ata' said to me: "O Talhah, how many people there will be on the Day of Resurrection with names like mine and yours! But when a name is called, none will stand except the one who is intended."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Buraydah (may Allah be pleased with him) concerning this saying of Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, "Qaf. By the glorious Qur'an" [Surah Qaf: 1] , that he said: "This Qaf is a mountain of emerald that encircles the world, and upon it rest the edges of the sky."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Qutbah bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) reciting Surah Qaf in the morning (Fajr) prayer. When he (peace and blessings be upon him) reached this verse, "And tall palm trees having fruit arranged in layers" [Surah Qaf: 10] , Qutbah said: I asked: "What is meant by their being basiqat (tall)?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "It means their length (and height)." Imam Muslim narrated this hadith with a different wording and did not mention in it the explanation of the word basiqat, and it is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Muslim.

It is narrated from Sayyidah Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) that she said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say (while stating his lineage): "Ma'add bin Adnan bin Udad bin Zand bin Thara bin A'raq al-Thara." Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) recited: "He destroyed Ad and Thamud and the People of the Well (al-Rass) and many generations between them, whom none knows except Allah." Sayyidah Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) explained that A'raq al-Thara means Sayyiduna Isma'il bin Ibrahim (peace be upon them both), Zand means Hamaysa', and Thara means Nabt. This hadith has a sahih (authentic) 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) that he was asked about this verse, "He utters no word except that with him is a watcher ready (to record it)" [Surah Qaf: 18] , and he said: "Only good and evil are written. It is not written (such ordinary words as): 'O boy, saddle the horse,' or 'O boy, give me water to drink.' Only that is written which contains good or sin." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Bukhari, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Muhammad (may Allah have mercy on him) that he recited this saying of Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, "And the stupor of death will come with the truth; that is what you were trying to avoid" [Surah Qaf: 19] , and then said: The Mother of the Believers (Sayyidah Aishah) (may Allah be pleased with her) told me: I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) at the time of his death, and there was a cup of water beside him. He would put his hand into the cup, then wipe his blessed face with it, and make this supplication: 'Allahumma a'inni ala sakarat al-mawt' (O Allah, help me through the agonies (and pains) of death). This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.