It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Allah Almighty said: I deal with My servant according to what he thinks of Me, and when he calls upon Me, I am with him."

Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) says: Allah Almighty revealed these verses:“And those who do not judge by what Allah has revealed, they are disbelievers,”and“they are wrongdoers,”and“they are defiantly disobedient.”He said: Allah Almighty revealed these verses about two groups of Jews. One of them had overpowered the other during the time of ignorance, until they were satisfied and made peace on the condition that if a man from the noble tribe killed a man from the lowly tribe, his blood money would be fifty wasq, and if a man from the lowly tribe was killed, his blood money would be one hundred (100) wasq. They remained on this agreement until the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) came to Madinah. With his arrival, both tribes lost their status, even though the period of reconciliation was still ongoing. Then, a man from the lowly tribe killed a man from the noble tribe. The noble tribe sent a message to the lowly tribe:“Pay one hundred wasq.”The lowly tribe said:“Is it possible that tribes whose religion is one and whose city is one, that the blood money of one is half of the other? We used to give you (one hundred wasq) because of your oppression and tyranny, but now that Muhammad (peace be upon him) has come, we will not give it to you.”The flames of war were about to ignite between them when they agreed to appoint the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) as the judge between them. The heirs of the noble tribe said among themselves:“By Allah! Muhammad (peace be upon him) will not judge in your favor with double. The lowly tribe is truthful, for they used to give us double because of our oppression and tyranny. Now, send someone as a spy to Muhammad (peace be upon him) who can inform you of his judgment. If he judges according to your wishes, then accept him as the judge, and if not, then be cautious and do not accept him as the judge.”So they sent some hypocrites as spies to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). When they reached the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), Allah Almighty informed His Messenger of all their conspiracies and intentions, and revealed these verses:“O Messenger! Do not grieve over those who hasten into disbelief, whether it be those who say with their mouths ‘We believe’ but their hearts do not believe... and those who do not judge by what Allah has revealed, they are disbelievers.”(Surah al-Ma’idah: 41-44) Then he said: By Allah! These verses were revealed about these two (groups), and Allah Almighty meant these people.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "And those who do not judge by what Allah has revealed, they are complete and absolute disbelievers (Surah Al-Ma'idah: 44), and those who do not judge by what Allah has revealed, they are the wrongdoers (Surah Al-Ma'idah: 45), and those who do not judge by what Allah has revealed, they are the rebellious sinners (Surah Al-Ma'idah: 47). All these verses were revealed about the disbelievers."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Allah Almighty will strengthen this religion through a wicked man."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Allah laughs at two men, one of whom kills the other, yet both of them enter Paradise. One of them is a disbeliever who kills the believer and then becomes a Muslim, fights in the way of Allah, and is martyred."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, Allah will continue to send some individuals for this Ummah at the head of every hundred years to renew the religion for it."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Allah Almighty creates every kind of craftsman (or artisan) and his skill (or craft)."

Sayyiduna Duhak bin Qais (may Allah be pleased with him) says: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Indeed, Allah says: I am the best of partners, and in this way, whoever makes someone a partner with Me, I give all of My share to My partner (and take nothing for Myself). O people! Perform deeds purely for Allah, because Allah accepts only those deeds which are done purely for Him. Do not say: This is for Allah and this is for kinship and relations, for in such (a division) nothing is for Allah. And do not say: This is for Allah and this is for so-and-so, for all of it goes to so-and-so, and Allah has no share in it."

Sayyiduna Mahmud bin Labid (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "What I fear most for you is minor shirk." The Companions asked: What is minor shirk? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "It is showing off. On the Day of Resurrection, when Allah Almighty will recompense people, He will say to those who showed off: Go to those for whom you used to show off in the world and see if you find any reward with them."

Sulaiman bin Yasar says: When the people dispersed from around Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him), a prominent man from the people of Sham said:“Respected one! Narrate to us a hadith that you heard from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).”He said:“Yes, I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: ‘On the Day of Resurrection, the judgment will be passed first on (three types of) people: (1) The man who was martyred, he will be brought, Allah Almighty will make him recognize His blessings, and he will acknowledge them. Then Allah Almighty will ask: What did you do with them? He will say: I fought in Your way until I was martyred. Allah Almighty will say: You have lied, you fought so that it would be said you are brave, and so it has been said (in the world). Then it will be ordered regarding him, and he will be dragged on his face and thrown into Hell. (2) The man who learned and taught knowledge and recited the Qur’an, he will be brought, Allah Almighty will make him recognize His blessings, and he will acknowledge them. Allah Almighty will say: What did you do with them? He will say: I learned and taught knowledge for Your sake and recited the Qur’an. Allah Almighty will say: You have lied, you learned knowledge so that it would be said you are a scholar, and you recited the Qur’an so that it would be said you are a reciter, and so it has been said. Then it will be ordered regarding him that he be dragged on his face and thrown into Hell. (3) The man whom Allah Almighty made prosperous and wealthy and granted all kinds of wealth, he will be brought, Allah Almighty will make him recognize His blessings, and he will acknowledge them. Then Allah Almighty will say: What did you do with them? He will say: I spent in all the ways You liked for Your sake. Allah Almighty will say: You have lied, you spent so that it would be said you are generous, and so it has been said. Then it will be ordered regarding him, according to which he will be dragged on his face and thrown into Hell.’”