It is narrated from Khalifah bin Khayyat that: Busr bin Abi Artah died during the caliphate of Sayyiduna Mu'awiyah (may Allah be pleased with him). He lived to a great age, until his mind became impaired. His kunyah was Abu Abd al-Rahman. He died in Madinah, and he has a house in Basrah.

Yazid, the freedman of Busr bin Abi Artah, narrates from Sayyiduna Busr bin Abi Artah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to make this supplication: 'Allahumma ahsin aqibatana fil-umuri kulliha, wa ajirna min khizyid-dunya wa adhabil-akhirah' (O Allah, make the outcome of all our affairs good, and protect us from the disgrace of this world and the punishment of the Hereafter).

It is narrated from Mus'ab bin Abdullah that: al-Mustawrid bin Shaddad bin Amr bin Hisl bin al-Ajabb bin Habib bin Amr bin Shayban bin Muharib bin Fihr bin Malik; he died in Egypt during the governorship (period of rule) of Sayyiduna Mu'awiyah (may Allah be pleased with him).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna al-Mustawrid bin Shaddad (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The likeness of this world compared to the Hereafter is only like a man who puts his finger into the sea, and then sees how much (water) it comes back with."

Ma'mar bin al-Muthanna states that: Khufaf bin Ima' bin Rahadah bin Khurbah bin Khufaf bin Harithah bin Ghifar was among the leading men of his people. His father Ima' bin Rahadah accepted Islam, and he was a chief of his people. And Sayyiduna Khufaf bin Ima' (may Allah be pleased with him) was present at Hudaybiyah with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: We came to our people, Banu Ghifar, and some of them had already accepted Islam before the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) arrived in Madinah. Sayyiduna Ima' bin Rahadah (may Allah be pleased with him) used to lead them in prayer, and he was their chief.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Khufaf bin Ima' al-Ghifari (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) supplicating in the morning (Fajr) prayer: "O Allah, curse Banu Lihyan, Ri'l, Dhakwan and Usayyah, who disobeyed Allah and His Messenger. And Ghifar, may Allah forgive them, and Aslam, may Allah keep them safe."

It is narrated from Shabab that: Abu Basrah Humayl bin Basrah belonged to Banu Haram bin Ghifar. He died during the caliphate of Sayyiduna Umar bin al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him), and a group of the Companions narrated hadith from Sayyiduna Abu Basrah (may Allah be pleased with him).

Sayyiduna Amr bin al-As (may Allah be pleased with him) states: A Companion of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) informed me that he heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "Indeed, Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, has granted you an additional prayer, so pray it between the Isha prayer and the morning prayer, and it is the witr." And that Companion (who informed him) was Sayyiduna Abu Basrah al-Ghifari (may Allah be pleased with him). Abu Tamim says: Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) and I were sitting, and Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) took me by the hand and we went to Sayyiduna Abu Basrah (may Allah be pleased with him). We found him near the door of the house of Sayyiduna Amr bin al-As (may Allah be pleased with him), and Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) asked him: O Abu Basrah! Did you hear the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "Indeed, Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, has granted you an additional prayer, so pray it between the Isha prayer and the morning prayer: it is the witr, it is the witr"? He replied: Yes.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Basrah bin Abi Basrah al-Ghifari (may Allah be pleased with him) that: I married a virgin woman and found her pregnant. At this the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "As for the child, he will be your slave. When she has given birth, give her a hundred lashes. And she is entitled to the dowry (mahr), because you made her private part lawful for yourself."