It is narrated from Qatadah (may Allah have mercy on him) that he said: "Ayyub (peace be upon him) was afflicted with trial for seven years, and (during that time) he lay on the rubbish heap of Bayt al-Maqdis."

It is narrated from Wahb bin Munabbih (may Allah have mercy on him) that he said: "The age of Ayyub (peace be upon him) was ninety-three (93) years, and at the time of his death he made his bequest to his son Hawmal. Then after him Allah Almighty sent his son Bishr bin Ayyub as a prophet, named him Dhu al-Kifl, and commanded him to call to His Oneness. He remained in Syria (al-Sham) his whole life until he died, and his age was seventy-five (75) years. Then Bishr made his bequest to his son Abdan. After that Allah Almighty sent Shu'ayb (peace be upon him)." An account of the Prophet of Allah Ilyas (peace be upon him) and his description.

It is narrated from Ka'b (may Allah have mercy on him) that he said: "Then came the Prophet of Allah Ilyas (peace be upon him), who lived in the mountains and the wilderness, where he would worship his Lord in seclusion. His head was large, his belly lean and his shins slender, and there was a red mole on his chest. Indeed Allah Almighty raised him to the land of Syria (al-Sham), and he was not raised up to the heavens, so he made al-Yasa' (peace be upon him) the heir of prophethood after him." An account of the Prophet of Allah Yunus bin Matta (may the blessings of Allah be upon him), and he is the one whom Allah Almighty named Dhu al-Nun

It is narrated from Ka'b (may Allah have mercy on him) that he said: "And Yunus bin Matta is the one whom Allah Almighty named Dhu al-Nun. So Allah Almighty said: 'And (remember) the man of the fish, when he went off in anger and thought that We would not put him in straits; then he called out in the darknesses: There is no true god but You; glory be to You; indeed I have been of the wrongdoers.' [Surah al-Anbiya: 87] So Allah Almighty answered his supplication and delivered him from the distress of three darknesses: the darkness of the night, the darkness of the sea and the darkness of the belly of the fish. And Allah Almighty accepted the repentance of his people, and sent him to a hundred thousand people or more, and they believed, so Allah let them enjoy life until their appointed terms which He had written for them, and did not destroy them with punishment."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Sa'd bin Abi Waqqas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The supplication of Dhu al-Nun (Yunus, peace be upon him), which he made in the belly of the fish: 'La ilaha illa anta, subhanaka, inni kuntu min al-zalimin' (There is no true god but You; glory be to You; indeed I have been of the wrongdoers) [Surah al-Anbiya: 87] : no Muslim makes this supplication in any calamity or distress except that Allah Almighty surely answers him." 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 Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever says, 'I am better than Yunus bin Matta,' has lied." This hadith with these words is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), but they did not record it; however, they both agreed on this hadith of Abu al-Aliyah from Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that (the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said): "It is not fitting for anyone to say, 'I am better than Yunus bin Matta.'"

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) passed through a mountain pass and asked: "Which pass is this?" The Companions said: "This is such and such a pass." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "It is as if I am looking at Yunus bin Matta (peace be upon him) riding a she-camel whose halter is of palm fibre, wearing a cloak (jubbah) of wool, and saying: 'Labbayka Allahumma labbayk' (Here I am, O Allah, here I am)." 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 he said: "Yunus (peace be upon him) remained in the belly of the fish for forty days."

It is narrated from Hasan al-Basri (may Allah have mercy on him) that he was asked about the saying of Allah Almighty: "And had he not been of those who glorify (Allah)" [Surah al-Saffat: 143] , and he said: "What it means is that he used to pray abundantly in times of ease."

It is narrated from Imam al-Sha'bi (may Allah have mercy on him) that he said: "The fish swallowed Yunus bin Matta (peace be upon him) at forenoon (duha) and cast him out in the evening of the same day."