It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever begins his morning with his (real) aim and concern being something other than Allah has no connection with Allah; and whoever does not care about the affairs of the Muslims (and their pains and sorrows) is not one of them."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Sincerity (ikhlas) is like this," and he (peace and blessings be upon him) pointed with the finger next to the thumb (that is, the index finger); "and supplication (du'a) is like this," and he (peace and blessings be upon him) raised both his hands level with his shoulders; "and ibtihal (imploring with utmost humility) is like this," and he (peace and blessings be upon him) raised both his hands, stretching them upward. This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, Allah Almighty has made the whole world little, and of that (little world) only a very small part now remains. The likeness of what remains of the world is that of a pool whose clear water has been drunk and only its muddy water is left." Its chain of narration is sahih (authentic), but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu al-Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If you knew what I know, you would weep much and laugh very little, and you would go out to the high places (mountains and wilderness), crying out humbly to Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, not knowing whether you would be saved (from punishment) or not." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it with this wording and context.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "What are you waiting for? Is it wealth that makes (a person) rebellious, or poverty that makes (one) forget (everything), or illness that ruins (the body and health), or old age that takes away the mind, or death that comes suddenly, or the Dajjal, and the Dajjal is the worst absent one who is awaited, or the Hour, and the Hour is most grievous and most bitter?" Imam al-Hakim says: If Ma'mar bin Rashid heard this narration from al-Maqburi, then 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 al-Nawwas bin Sim'an al-Kilabi (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: "There is no heart except that it is between two of the fingers of the Most Merciful; if He wills, He keeps it upright (upon guidance), and if He wills, He causes it to deviate (toward misguidance)." And the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to supplicate: 'Allahumma ya muqallib al-qulub, thabbit qulubana 'ala dinik' (O Allah, O Turner of hearts, keep our hearts firm upon Your religion). And the Scale is in the hand of the Most Merciful; He raises some peoples and lowers others until the Day of Resurrection. This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Muslim.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to me: "O Ali, seek kindness from the merciful ones of my Ummah and you will live (in peace) under their shelter; and do not seek it from those whose hearts are hard, for the curse descends upon them. O Ali, Allah Almighty created kindness and also designated certain people for it; then He made kindness beloved to them and made doing it pleasing to them, and Allah directs those who seek kindness toward them just as He sends water toward barren land, so that through it the land and its inhabitants are brought to life. O Ali, those who do kindness in this world are the very ones who will receive kindness in the Hereafter." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) 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: "Remember often the destroyer of pleasures, that is, death." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Muslim, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Do not acquire (a craving for building) estates and farmlands, or else you will fall into desire for the world." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) supplicating: 'Allahumma ahyini miskinan, wa tawaffani miskinan, wahshurni fi zumrat al-masakin' (O Allah, keep me alive in a state of humble poverty, cause me to die in a state of humble poverty, and gather me among the company of the poor). (Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) said:) For the most wretched of the wretched is the one upon whom the poverty of this world and the punishment of the Hereafter are both combined. This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.