It is narrated from Sayyiduna Zayd bin Arqam (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: We took part in an expedition with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and some Bedouins were with us. We were trying to outdo one another in getting to the water, and the Bedouins would get there before us and fill the cistern for their companions, placing stones around it and spreading a leather mat (nit') over it until the rest of their companions arrived. Meanwhile a man of the Ansar came to one of the Bedouins and loosened the rein of his she-camel so that it could drink, but the Bedouin stopped him. The Ansari moved a stone aside and the water flowed out, whereupon the Bedouin picked up a piece of wood, struck the Ansari on the head with it and wounded him. That Ansari came to Abdullah bin Ubayy, the chief of the hypocrites, and told him the whole incident. Abdullah bin Ubayy became angry and said: "Do not spend on those who are with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) until they disperse from around him", meaning those Bedouins. Those people used to talk with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) at mealtimes, so Abdullah said to his companions: "When these people have dispersed from Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), bring the food to Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) so that he and those with him can eat." Then he said to his companions: "If we return to Madinah, the more honourable will expel the more humble from it." Zayd says: At that time I was riding behind my uncle on his mount. I heard these words of Abdullah, and I was his nephew (on his mother's side). So I told my uncle, and he went and informed the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) sent for Abdullah bin Ubayy, but he swore oaths and denied it. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) accepted his word as true and declared me a liar. Then my uncle said to me: You only wanted the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) to be displeased with you and the Muslims to consider you a liar. Hearing this, I was grieved as I had never been grieved before. Then, while I was travelling on a journey with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), with my head bowed from grief, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) suddenly came to me. He (peace and blessings be upon him) rubbed my ear (affectionately) and smiled looking at my face. Had I been given eternal life or the whole world in exchange for that smile, it would not have pleased me as much. Then Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) met me and asked: What did the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say to you? I said: He (peace and blessings be upon him) did not say anything; he only rubbed my ear and smiled. He said: Rejoice. Then Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) met me, and I told him the same. When morning came, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) recited Surah al-Munafiqun: from "They say: We testify that you are indeed the Messenger of Allah" up to "It is they who say: Do not spend on those who are with the Messenger of Allah until they disperse", and then up to "the more honourable will surely expel the more humble from it" [Surah al-Munafiqun: 8] . The two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) agreed on recording a few brief phrases of this hadith through the chain of Abu Ishaq al-Sabi'i from Zayd bin Arqam, and Imam Bukhari also recorded a corroborating narration (mutaba'ah) through the chain of Shu'bah from Muhammad bin Ka'b al-Qurazi, but they did not record it at this length, and this chain is sahih (authentic).

Sufyan al-Thawri (may Allah have mercy on him) was asked about the saying of Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, "It is He who created you, and among you is a disbeliever and among you is a believer" [Surah al-Taghabun: 2] , and he narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Every servant will be raised (on the Day of Resurrection) in the state in which he died." Imam Muslim recorded this hadith of al-A'mash, but he did not record it with this wording.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that this verse, "Indeed, among your wives and your children are enemies to you, so beware of them" [Al-Taghabun: 14] , was revealed concerning some people of Makkah who had accepted Islam, but their wives and children had prevented them from coming (emigrating) to Madinah. Then when they (somehow) reached the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and saw that the others had acquired a deep understanding of the religion, they resolved to punish their families (who had stood in their way). Then Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, revealed this verse: "And if you pardon, overlook and forgive (then Allah too is Forgiving)." [Al-Taghabun: 14] This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from al-Aswad bin Hilal that a man came to Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) and asked about this verse: "And whoever is saved from the greed of his own soul, it is they who are the successful" [Al-Taghabun: 16] , and said: I am a man who cannot manage to be generous, and nothing leaves my hand; I fear that this verse may apply to me. Sayyiduna Abdullah said: "You have mentioned miserliness, and miserliness is a very evil thing. But the 'shuhh' (greed of the soul) that Allah has mentioned in the Qur'an is not this (what you think); rather, it means that you set your eye on the wealth of your brother or of someone else and devour it unjustly." 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 Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, says: I asked My servant for a loan, but he refused to lend to Me; and in his ignorance he says: 'Alas for time! Alas for time!' whereas I am time (its Creator and Master)." Then Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) recited this saying of Allah, the Mighty and Majestic: "If you lend Allah a goodly loan, He will multiply it for you." [Al-Taghabun: 17] 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 Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that Abd Yazid, the father of Rukanah, divorced Umm Rukanah and married a woman from the tribe of Muzaynah. That woman came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and, taking hold of a hair from her head, said: O Messenger of Allah, he is of no use to me except as much as this hair. On hearing this, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was moved by a sense of honour (hamiyyah). He (peace and blessings be upon him) called Rukanah and his brothers, then asked those sitting with him: "Do you see the resemblance of so-and-so in so-and-so (Rukanah's brothers)?" Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Abd Yazid: "Divorce her." He divorced her. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Abu Rukanah (Abd Yazid): "Take back your first wife (Umm Rukanah)." He said: O Messenger of Allah, I have already divorced her! He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I know that; take her back." So this verse was revealed: "O Prophet, when you divorce women, divorce them for their waiting period." [Al-Talaq: 1] This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) concerning the saying of Allah, "unless they commit a clear immorality" [Al-Talaq: 1] , that he said: "(A woman's) leaving her house (without need, during the waiting period) is 'fahishah mubayyinah' (clear disobedience)." 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 Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) began reciting this verse: "And whoever fears Allah, He will make for him a way out, and will provide for him from where he does not expect" [Al-Talaq: 2, 3] . He says: He (peace and blessings be upon him) kept repeating it until I began to doze. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "O Abu Dharr, if all people were to adopt this (verse), it would suffice them (in all their affairs)." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain, but 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 this verse, "And whoever fears Allah, He will make for him a way out, and will provide for him from where he does not expect", was revealed concerning a man of the tribe of Ashja' who was extremely poor, empty-handed and had many dependants. He came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and presented his need. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him: "Fear Allah and be patient." He went back to his companions, and they asked: What did the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) give you? He said: He (peace and blessings be upon him) did not give me anything (in wealth); he only said: "Fear Allah and be patient." Only a short time had passed when his son, whom the enemy had captured, arrived bringing sheep. He came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), asked him about the sheep and told him the whole story. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Eat them." Then this verse was revealed: "And whoever fears Allah, He will make for him a way out, and will provide for him from where he does not expect." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain, 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 the verse of Surah al-Baqarah was revealed in which the various waiting periods of women are mentioned, people said: Some categories of women still remain whose waiting period has not been mentioned, namely young girls (who have not menstruated), elderly women whose menstruation has stopped, and pregnant women. So Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, revealed this verse: "And those of your women who have despaired of menstruation, if you are in doubt, their waiting period is three months, and (also for) those who have not menstruated. And for those who are pregnant, their term is until they deliver their burden." [Al-Talaq: 4] This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.