It is narrated from Sayyiduna Salman al-Farisi (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "The world is a prison for the believer and a paradise for the disbeliever." And I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "Those who remain most satiated in the world (by eating their fill) will be the hungriest on the Day of Resurrection." This hadith is gharib (unusual) and has a sahih (authentic) chain, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Salman al-Farisi (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: I said: O Messenger of Allah! I read in the Tawrah that the blessing of food lies in performing wudu (that is, washing the hands) before it and after it. (From here) begins the account of the acceptance of Islam of Sayyiduna Zayd bin Sa'nah (may Allah be pleased with him), the freed slave of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Salam (may Allah be pleased with him) that when Allah Almighty willed the guidance of Zayd bin Sa'nah, Zayd bin Sa'nah said: When I looked at the blessed face of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), I recognised all the signs of prophethood except two things which I had not tested: does his forbearance prevail over his anger, and does severe ignorance shown towards him only cause his forbearance to increase? So I began seeking opportunities to mix with him so that I might come to know his forbearance and his anger. Zayd bin Sa'nah says: One day the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came out of his blessed apartment, and Sayyiduna Ali bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) was with him. Just then a man resembling a Bedouin came riding on his mount and said: O Messenger of Allah! The people of such-and-such a village have accepted Islam. I had told them that if they accepted Islam they would receive abundant provision, but now they are suffering from famine and hardship. I fear that they may turn back from Islam out of greed. If you could send something to help them, please do send it. He (peace and blessings be upon him) looked at the person sitting beside him (probably Sayyiduna Ali, may Allah be pleased with him), and he said: O Messenger of Allah! We have nothing left now. Zayd bin Sa'nah says: I drew near and said: O Muhammad! Will you sell me such-and-such an amount of dates from the orchard of such-and-such a tribe on credit, for a fixed term? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "No, O Jew! Rather, I will sell you a fixed quantity of dates for a specific term, but I will not specify the name of the orchard." I said: Very well. So the deal was made with me. I opened my purse and gave him eighty mithqals of gold then and there. He (peace and blessings be upon him) gave that gold to that Bedouin man and said: "Hurry to them and help them with it." Zayd bin Sa'nah says: When two or three days remained before the term was complete, I came to him (peace and blessings be upon him). I seized his (peace and blessings be upon him) shirt and cloak, looked at him with a face full of anger and said: O Muhammad! Will you not pay me my due? By Allah, I have never known you, the Banu Abd al-Muttalib, to be ones who delay payment, and I have long experience of dealing with you. I looked at Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), and his eyes were rolling with anger. He glared at me and said: O enemy of Allah! Are you saying about the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) what I am hearing, and treating him in the way I am seeing? By the One who sent him with the truth! Were it not for my regard for his presence, I would have struck off your head with my sword. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was looking at Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) with calm and a smile. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "O Umar! He and I were more in need of a different attitude from this; you should have advised me to repay the debt well, and urged him to demand it gently. O Umar! Go and pay him his due, and give him twenty sa's of dates extra." I asked: O Umar! What is this addition? He said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) has commanded me to give you this addition in return for the fright I gave you. I asked: O Umar! Do you know me? He said: No, who are you? I said: I am Zayd bin Sa'nah. He asked: The great scholar (the rabbi)? I said: Yes, the same. He asked: Then what prompted you to treat the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) like this? I said: O Umar! When I looked at the face of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), I recognised all the signs of prophethood except two: does his forbearance prevail over his anger, and does severe ignorance shown towards him only cause his forbearance to increase? Today I have tested both of these as well. So, O Umar, I make you my witness that I am pleased with Allah as my Lord, with Islam as my religion, and with Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) as my Prophet. And I make you my witness that half of my wealth (and I am very wealthy) is charity for the Ummah of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Or for some of them, for you will not be able to reach all of them. I said: Very well, for some of them. Then Zayd came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, and that Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is His servant and Messenger. He believed in him, affirmed him, and took part with him in many battles. Then Zayd (may Allah be pleased with him) was martyred in the Battle of Tabuk, standing firm facing the enemy. May Allah Almighty have mercy on Zayd. This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it. It is among the finest hadiths, and Muhammad bin Abi al-Sari al-Asqalani is a trustworthy narrator.

Sayyiduna Safinah (may Allah be pleased with him) was asked about his name, and he said: My name was Qays, but the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) named me "Safinah" (ship). He was asked: Why did he (peace and blessings be upon him) name you Safinah? He said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) set out on a journey together with his Companions, and their luggage became heavy for them. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said to me: "Spread out your cloak." I spread out the cloak, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) put all their luggage in it, then loaded it onto me and said: "Carry it; you are nothing but a ship (safinah)." Safinah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: After that day, even if the load of one, two, or five or six camels had been placed on me, it would not have been heavy for me. This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Safinah Abu Abd al-Rahman (may Allah be pleased with him) that Sayyidah Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) freed me on the condition that I would serve the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) for as long as he (peace and blessings be upon him) lived.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Safinah (may Allah be pleased with him), the freed slave of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), that he said: I was travelling on the sea when my ship broke apart. I climbed onto one of its planks, and that plank cast me into a thicket where a lion lived. The lion came towards me, and I said: "O Abu al-Harith (the lion's kunyah)! I am the slave of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)." At that it lowered its head and came towards me; it pushed me with its shoulder, brought me out of the thicket and set me on the road. Then it growled softly; I think it was bidding me farewell. That was my last encounter with it. This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Muslim, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it. (After this) is the mention of Sayyiduna Ziyad bin Labid al-Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him).

It is narrated from Urwah, in the listing of the names of those Companions of the Ansar who took part in the Battle of Badr, that from Banu Bayadah bin Amir bin Zurayq, Ziyad bin Labid bin Tha'labah bin Sinan bin Amir bin Adi bin Umayyah bin Bayadah was also included.

It is narrated from Ibn Shihab, in the listing of the names of those Companions of the Ansar who took part in the Pledge of Aqabah, that from Banu Bayadah, Ziyad bin Labid was also included, and he also took part in the Battle of Badr.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ziyad bin Labid al-Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: I came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) while he was talking with his Companions and was saying: "The time (of the departure) of knowledge has come." I said: May my father and mother be sacrificed for you! How will knowledge depart when we recite the Qur'an, teach it to our sons, and our sons will go on teaching it to their sons until the Day of Resurrection?! He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "O Ibn Labid! May your mother lose you! I used to think you were the most understanding of the people of Madinah. Do the Jews and Christians not read the Tawrah and the Injil, yet they derive not the slightest benefit from them?" This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), but they did not record it. (After this) is the mention of Sayyiduna Sa'd bin al-Rabi' al-Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him).

It is narrated from Urwah, in the listing of the names of those Muslims of the Ansar who gave the pledge to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) at the Pledge of Aqabah, that from Banu al-Harith bin al-Khazraj, Sa'd bin al-Rabi' bin Amr bin Abi Zuhayr bin Malik bin Imru' al-Qays bin Tha'labah bin Ka'b bin al-Khazraj bin al-Harith was included. He was a naqib (leader appointed over his people), and he also took part in the Battle of Badr.