Sayyiduna Uthman bin Abu al-As (may Allah be pleased with him) says that I complained to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) about forgetting the Noble Qur'an. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) struck his hand on my chest and said: "O Shaytan! Get out from Uthman's chest." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did this three times. Uthman says: After that, I did not forget any word that I wished to remember.

Lady Umm al-Mundhir bint Qays al-Ansariyyah (may Allah be pleased with her) says: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) came to me, and with him was Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), who had just recovered (from an illness). Some half-ripe dates, which had ripened, were hanging. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) began to eat them, and Sayyiduna Ali also stood up to eat, but the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) began to stop him by saying: "Stop, for the weakness of the illness still remains." So he stopped. I prepared a dish of barley and beetroot and brought it to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Ali! Eat this food, for it is more beneficial for you."