Asim narrates from Zirr, and he from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him), similar to the previous hadith (about the seven people who were first to accept Islam).

Umayr bin Ishaq narrates from Sayyiduna al-Miqdad bin al-Aswad (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) sent me on a mission (as a commander). When I returned, he (peace and blessings be upon him) asked me: "How did you find yourself?" I said: "(Through the intoxication of command) my state became such that I began to consider my companions as my slaves and servants. By Allah! After this I will never become a commander even over two men." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it. An account of the virtues of Sayyiduna Abu Abs bin Jabr al-Ansari al-Khazraji (may Allah be pleased with him).

It is narrated from Ibn Ishaq, regarding the names of those of Banu al-Harith bin al-Khazraj bin Amr bin Malik bin Aws who took part in the Battle of Badr with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), that among them was Abu Abs bin Jabr bin Amr bin Zayd bin Jusham bin Harithah (may Allah be pleased with him).

It is narrated from Urwah that he said: Abu Abs bin Jabr bin Amr bin Zayd bin Jusham bin Harithah (may Allah be pleased with him) took part in the Battle of Badr with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).

Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal said: I read before Ya'qub the names of those who took part in the Battle of Badr, among which was the name of Abu Abs bin Jabr (may Allah be pleased with him), and his actual name was Abd al-Rahman bin Jabr.

Muhammad bin Abdullah bin Numayr states that Abu Abs Abdullah bin Jabr bin Amr bin Zayd al-Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) and Ka'b al-Ahbar passed away in the year thirty-three (33) AH.

Ibrahim bin al-Mundhir states that Abu Abs Abd al-Rahman bin Jabr (may Allah be pleased with him) passed away in the year thirty-four (34) AH, and at that time he was seventy years old.

Muhammad bin Umar states that Abu Abs bin Jabr and Khunays bin Hudhafah al-Sahmi (may Allah be pleased with them both; the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) had established brotherhood between them), and Abu Abs (may Allah be pleased with him) took part in the Battles of Badr, Uhud, al-Khandaq and all the campaigns with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and he was also among those who killed (the one who insulted the Messenger) Ka'b bin al-Ashraf.

Muhammad bin Umar states that Abd al-Hamid bin Abi Abs, from the descendants of Abu Abs bin Jabr, told me that Abu Abs (may Allah be pleased with him) passed away in the year thirty-four (34) AH, and at that time he was seventy years old. Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) led his funeral prayer, and Abu Burdah bin Niyar, Qatadah bin al-Nu'man, Muhammad bin Maslamah and Salamah bin Salamah bin Waqsh (may Allah be pleased with them) went down into his grave (to lower him).

Maymun bin Zayd bin Abi Abs narrates from his father that Abu Abs (may Allah be pleased with him) used to offer the prayers with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and then return to (his neighbourhood of) Banu Harithah. One dark and rainy night he set out, and light was made for him in his staff, until he reached the quarter of Banu Harithah.