It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The pen has been lifted from three kinds of people: from the sleeper until he wakes up, from the ma'tuh (the feeble-minded or insane) until he regains his reason, and from the child until he grows up."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Qatadah (may Allah be pleased with him) that he was with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) on a journey. He travelled in the last part of the night and the people became separated from him. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, the pen has been lifted from three kinds of people: from the sleeper until he wakes up, from the ma'tuh (the mentally ill) until he becomes well, and from the child until he reaches puberty." This hadith has an authentic (sahih) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Atiyyah, a man from Banu Qurayzah, that the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) examined him on the day (of the judgment) of Banu Qurayzah and saw that his pubic hair had not yet grown, so they spared him from being killed. This hadith is gharib (unusual) and sahih (authentic), but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it; it is known through the narration of Abd al-Malik bin Umayr from Atiyyah al-Qurazi.