It is narrated from the Mother of the Believers Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "There is no harm to a woman who stays between two neighbors from among the Ansar, or who is lodged with her parents." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), but they did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: I heard three things from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) about Banu Tamim, after which I will never hold hatred for them: Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) had a vow to free a slave from the descendants of Isma'il. Some captives of Banu al-Anbar were brought, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her): "If you wish to fulfill your vow, then free one of these." Thus he (peace and blessings be upon him) counted them among the descendants of Isma'il. And (once) the camels of the charity of Banu Sa'd were brought; when he (peace and blessings be upon him) saw them, they pleased him greatly, and he said: "These are the camels of my people." Thus he (peace and blessings be upon him) counted them as his own people. And he (peace and blessings be upon him) also said: "They are the fiercest of people in fighting in the trials and great battles (malahim)." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Muslim, but the two Shaykhs did not record it.

Hakim bin Mu'awiyah narrates from his father that he heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say concerning this statement of Allah, Mighty and Majestic, "You are the best nation brought forth for mankind" [Surah Al Imran: 110] : "You will complete seventy nations; you are the best of them and the most honored of them in the sight of Allah, Mighty and Majestic." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain, but the two Shaykhs did not record it.

Hakim bin Mu'awiyah narrates from his father that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "You will reach the number of seventy nations; you are the most honored of them and the most excellent of them in the sight of Allah, Mighty and Majestic."

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) says concerning this statement of Allah Almighty, "You are the best nation brought forth for mankind": (You are the best nation because) you bring people bound in chains until you bring them into Islam. This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain, but the two Shaykhs did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Zayd bin Arqam (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Ansar said: O Messenger of Allah, every prophet has followers (atba'), and we have followed you, so supplicate to Allah that He make our followers from among us. So he (peace and blessings be upon him) supplicated for them that Allah make their followers from among them. The narrator says: I mentioned this to Abd al-Rahman bin Abi Layla, and he said: Zayd bin Arqam stated the same. This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain, but the two Shaykhs did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Some people of my Ummah will come after me, one of whom will dearly wish that he could sacrifice his family and wealth (everything) to see a glimpse of me." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain, but the two Shaykhs did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Jum'ah (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: We had lunch with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and Sayyiduna Abu Ubaydah bin al-Jarrah (may Allah be pleased with him) was with us. We said: O Messenger of Allah, is anyone better than us? We believed in you and waged jihad along with you. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Yes, people who will come after you; they will believe in me though they have not seen me." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain, but the two Shaykhs did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: I was sitting with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) when he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Do you know whose faith is the most excellent among the people of faith?" The people said: O Messenger of Allah, the angels. He said: "They are indeed so, and that is their due. What could prevent them, when Allah has placed them in the station in which they are? Rather, someone other than them?" The people said: O Messenger of Allah, then the prophets, whom Allah honored with prophethood and messengership. He said: "They are indeed so, and that is their due. Rather, someone other than them." We said: O Messenger of Allah, then who are they? He said: "People who will come after me, (born) from the loins of men. They will believe in me though they have not seen me; they will find hanging pages (of the Qur'an and hadith) and act upon what is in them. These are the most excellent of the people of faith in faith." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain, but the two Shaykhs did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Busr (may Allah be pleased with him) (who was a Companion of the Messenger) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Glad tidings (Tuba) are for the one who saw me, and glad tidings are for the one who saw the one who saw me, and for the one who saw the one who saw the one who saw me and believed in me."