Hasan al-Basri states: Sayyiduna Abd al-Rahman bin Samurah bin Habib bin Abd Shams (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated a hadith to us.

Mention of the virtues of Sayyiduna Abd al-Rahman bin Uthman bin Ubaydullah al-Taymi: He was the nephew of Sayyiduna Talhah bin Ubaydullah (may Allah be pleased with him). His mother was Umayrah bint Jud'an, the sister of Abdullah bin Jud'an, a famous (generous) figure of Quraysh.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abd al-Rahman bin Uthman al-Taymi (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: I accepted Islam on the day of the Conquest of Makkah, and I pledged allegiance at the hand of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).

Uthman bin Abd al-Rahman narrates from his brother that he said: Your father, Abd al-Rahman bin Uthman, was martyred alongside Ibn al-Zubayr (may Allah be pleased with them both) (in the battle against the Umayyads). Ibn al-Zubayr (may Allah be pleased with them both) gave the order, and he was buried right in the Mosque of the Ka'bah (the Sacred Mosque of Makkah). Then he had horses run over his grave at night so that its trace would be erased (and the enemy could not desecrate his body).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abd al-Rahman bin Uthman al-Taymi (may Allah be pleased with him) that a physician mentioned a medicine in the presence of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said that the frog is used as a medicine; so the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade killing frogs.

Mention of the virtues of Sayyiduna Uthman bin Abi al-As al-Thaqafi (may Allah be pleased with him): His kunyah was "Abu Abdullah", and he passed away in the year 50 AH.

Uyaynah bin Abd al-Rahman narrates from his father that he was present at the funeral of Sayyiduna Uthman bin Abi al-As (may Allah be pleased with him). He says: We were walking slowly (with the bier), whereupon Sayyiduna Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him) raised his whip and said: "I have seen us with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) walking very quickly (with the bier)."

Mention of the virtues of Sayyiduna Sufyan bin Awf al-Ghamidi (may Allah be pleased with him): He was from Hims and was a Companion of the Messenger. He was an extremely brave, fearless and generous man. It was he who raided Hit and al-Anbar during the time of Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), in which there was killing and taking of captives. Among those killed at his hands was Hassan bin Hassan al-Bakri, the brother of al-Harith bin Hassan. On this occasion Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) delivered a sermon and said: "The brother of the tribe of Ghamid (Sufyan) has raided Hit and al-Anbar." Sufyan bin Awf was in charge of the summer campaigns (al-sawa'if) during the time of Sayyiduna Mu'awiyah (may Allah be pleased with him), and Sayyiduna Mu'awiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) held him in high esteem. It is said that he would give away a thousand horses in a single sitting. After him, when Sayyiduna Mu'awiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) appointed Ibn Mas'ud al-Fazari over these campaigns, (the poets) said: "O Ibn Mas'ud! Hold the front firmly just as Sufyan bin Awf used to hold it, and trample the cities of Caesar just as Sufyan bin Awf used to do. Sufyan was a chief of a tribe that prevails over others, and there is no one among the people who can subdue them."

Mention of the virtues of Sayyiduna al-Mughirah bin Shu'bah (may Allah be pleased with him): His kunyah was "Abu Abdullah". He served as governor of Kufah, and he passed away there in the year 50 AH.

Mention of the lineage of Sayyiduna al-Mughirah bin Shu'bah (may Allah be pleased with him): He is al-Mughirah bin Shu'bah bin Abi Amir bin Mas'ud bin Mu'attib bin Malik bin Amr bin Sa'd bin Awf bin Qays bin Munabbih bin Bakr bin Hawazin bin Mansur bin Ikrimah bin Khasafah bin Qays.