Aishah bint Sa'd narrates from her father that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sat in the mosque for three nights, saying: 'Allahumma adkhil min hadha al-babi 'abdan yuhibbuka wa tuhibbuhu' (O Allah, let a servant enter through this door who loves You and whom You love). Then Sayyiduna Sa'd (may Allah be pleased with him) entered through it. The chain of this hadith is sahih (authentic), but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Qays bin Abi Hazim that he said: I heard Sayyiduna Sa'd (may Allah be pleased with him) saying that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) supplicated for me: 'Allahumma istajib lahu idha da'aka' (O Allah, answer his supplication when he calls upon You). The chain of this hadith is sahih (authentic), but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

One of the sons of Sayyiduna Sa'd bin Abi Waqqas (may Allah be pleased with him) composed these verses (in praise of his father): "I am the son of the one whose supplications are answered, and who filled the (defensive) breach for the chosen Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) of the Arabs; he guarded the Prophet of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) seeking reward, and this honour was granted especially to him and not to anyone else. Then, when the people differed among themselves (at the time of turmoil), he refused to fight the people of Tawhid and of the Scriptures (the Muslims). Allah kept him safe, so that at that time he did not strike anyone with an arrow, nor was he struck by one."

Mus'ab bin Sa'd narrates from his father, Sayyiduna Sa'd (may Allah be pleased with him), that a man spoke insultingly of Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), so Sayyiduna Sa'd bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) supplicated against him. Suddenly a she-camel or a camel came and killed him (by trampling him). After this incident, Sayyiduna Sa'd (may Allah be pleased with him) freed a soul (a slave) and swore that he would never again supplicate against anyone.

It is narrated from Qays bin Abi Hazim that he said: I was in Madinah, going around the market, when I reached the place called "Ahjar al-Zayt", and I saw a crowd of people gathered around a horseman who was reviling Sayyiduna Ali bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him), while the people stood around him listening. Just then Sayyiduna Sa'd bin Abi Waqqas (may Allah be pleased with him) arrived, stood by them and asked: "What is going on?" The people said: "This man is reviling Ali bin Abi Talib." So Sayyiduna Sa'd (may Allah be pleased with him) went forward, and the people made way for him until he stood in front of that man, and he said: "O you! On what basis do you revile Ali bin Abi Talib? Was he not the first to accept Islam? Was he not the first person to pray with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)? Was he not the most abstinent of people? Was he not the most knowledgeable of people?" He went on mentioning the virtues of Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) until he said: "Was he not the son-in-law of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), the husband of his daughter? Was he not the standard-bearer of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in the battles?" Then Sayyiduna Sa'd (may Allah be pleased with him) turned towards the Qiblah, raised his hands and supplicated: "O Allah, this man is reviling one of Your friends (awliya'), so show these people a sign of Your power before this crowd disperses." Qays says: By Allah, we had not yet dispersed when his mount threw him down, and he fell on his head onto those stones, so that his skull split open and he died on the spot. This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Sa'd bin Abi Waqqas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) made this supplication for me: 'Allahumma saddid ramyatahu, wa ajib da'watahu' (O Allah, make his shot true and answer his supplication). Yahya bin Hani' al-Shajari is alone in narrating this hadith, and he is a trustworthy Shaykh from the people of Madinah.

It is narrated from Sa'id bin al-Musayyib that he said: I was sitting with Sayyiduna Sa'd (may Allah be pleased with him) in the market when a man named al-Harith bin Barsa' came and said to him: O Abu Ishaq! I was just now with Marwan, and I heard him saying: "This wealth is our wealth; we give it to whomever we wish." On hearing this, Sayyiduna Sa'd (may Allah be pleased with him) raised his hand and said: "Shall I then supplicate (against you)?" Marwan leapt from his seat, rushed towards him, embraced him and said: "O Abu Ishaq! I adjure you by Allah not to supplicate; indeed it is only the wealth of Allah."

Sa'id bin al-Musayyib narrates from Sayyiduna Sa'd (may Allah be pleased with him) that al-Harith bin al-Barsa' came to him in the market and said to him: O Abu Ishaq! I heard Marwan claiming that the wealth of Allah is his own wealth; he gives it to whomever he wishes and withholds it from whomever he wishes. Sayyiduna Sa'd (may Allah be pleased with him) asked: "Did you yourself hear him say this?" He said: Yes. Sa'id says: Then Sayyiduna Sa'd (may Allah be pleased with him) took my hand and the hand of al-Harith until he reached Marwan, and asked: "O Marwan! Do you claim that the wealth of Allah is your wealth, that you give it to whomever you wish and withhold it from whomever you wish?" He said: Yes. He said: "Then I will supplicate," and Sayyiduna Sa'd (may Allah be pleased with him) raised his hands. At that Marwan sprang towards him and said: "I adjure you by Allah not to supplicate; it is the wealth of Allah; He gives it to whomever He wishes and withholds it from whomever He wishes."

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that one night the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) could not sleep, so he said: "If only a man from among my Companions would guard me tonight." Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) says: Suddenly we heard the clatter of weapons, so the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: "Who is this?" Sayyiduna Sa'd bin Abi Waqqas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "O Messenger of Allah, it is I; I have come to guard you." Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) says: After that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) slept (so peacefully) that I heard the sound of his snoring (peace and blessings be upon him). The chain of this hadith is sahih (authentic), but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Husayn bin Kharijah that he said: When the first tribulation (after the martyrdom of Sayyiduna Uthman, may Allah be pleased with him) broke out, it became confusing for me, so I supplicated: O Allah, show me the path of truth to which I may hold firmly. Then I was shown, in a dream, this world and the Hereafter, and between them there was a small wall, and I was standing in the shade of that wall. I thought: If I climb this wall, I will be able to see the slain of (the tribe of) Ashja' who perished (in the tribulation), so that they may tell me the reality of the matter. The narrator says: Then I descended onto a land with trees, where some people were sitting. I asked: Are you the martyrs? They replied: We are the angels. I asked: Where are the martyrs? They said: Go forward towards those ranks. So I ascended to a rank that was unmatched in beauty and spaciousness, and there I saw Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), and Sayyiduna Ibrahim (peace be upon him) was present in the form of an elderly man. He (peace and blessings be upon him) was saying to Sayyiduna Ibrahim (peace be upon him): "Seek forgiveness for my Ummah." Ibrahim (peace be upon him) replied: "You do not know what tribulations they stirred up after you; they shed one another's blood and killed their Imam. If only they had done as my friend Sa'd did!" I thought: I have seen a dream by which Allah will benefit me; I will go to Sayyiduna Sa'd (bin Abi Waqqas) and stay with him. So I came to Sayyiduna Sa'd (may Allah be pleased with him) and told him the whole story. He was very pleased on hearing this dream and said: "Whoever does not have Ibrahim (peace be upon him) as his friend has indeed failed." I asked: Which of the two groups are you with? He said: "I am not with either of them." I asked: Then what do you command me to do? He asked: "Do you have any goats?" I said: No. He said: "Then buy some goats and stay among them until this tribulation is over."