Sayyiduna Abdur Rahman bin Hasnah (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I was with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) on a journey. Some lizards fell into our hands, (they were caught and) were being cooked, and the pots were boiling. In the meantime, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "A group from the Children of Israel had their forms transformed, and I fear that this animal might be one of them." Upon hearing this, we poured out the pots, even though we were hungry.

Abu Nazrah says: A companion became ill, and his companions went to him to look after him. He began to weep. He was asked: O servant of Allah! Why are you weeping? Did the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) not say to you: "Trim your mustache and then remain steadfast upon this until you meet me"? He said: Why not, (indeed, the Prophet peace and blessings be upon him gave me this glad tiding), but I also heard him say: Verily, Allah, the Blessed and Exalted, took a handful (of His servants) with His right hand and said: These are for Paradise, and I do not care about anyone. Then He took another handful with the other hand and said: These are for Hell, and I do not care about anyone." (The reason for my weeping is this concern that) I do not know in which handful I will be.

Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, Allah the Exalted took a handful and said: 'These will be in Paradise by My mercy,' and He took another handful and said: 'These will be in Hell, and I do not care.'"

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When Allah Almighty created the creation, He wrote about Himself with His own hand that surely My mercy prevails over My wrath."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "The angel on the left side (who writes bad deeds) holds back his pen from writing the mistake of a Muslim servant who makes a mistake for six hours. If (within that time) the Muslim regrets and seeks forgiveness from Allah, the angel puts down his pen (i.e., the sin is not written at all). But if he does not get the opportunity to feel remorse within that time, then the angel writes one bad deed."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Sa‘id (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:“Indeed, Satan said: ‘O my Lord! By Your honor, as long as the souls of Your servants remain in their bodies, I will continue to mislead them.’ And the Lord, Blessed and Exalted, said in response: ‘By My honor and My majesty! As long as they seek forgiveness from Me, I will continue to forgive them.’”

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Indeed, Satan has despaired of ever being worshipped in your land (i.e., the Arabian Peninsula), but he will remain satisfied by making you commit those evils which you consider insignificant."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Musa Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Indeed, Allah the Exalted took a handful from all of the earth and created Adam (peace be upon him) from it. That is why the children of Adam were created according to the nature of the earth's soil: some are red, some are white, some are black, and some are in between these colors; some are soft, some are hard, some are impure, and some are pure."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr bin al-As (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Indeed, Allah created His creation in darkness and then cast His light upon it. Whoever received that light was guided, and whoever it missed went astray." Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: That is why I say that whatever is to happen, the Pen has written it and it has dried.

Sayyiduna Abdur Rahman bin Qatadah Salami (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, Allah Almighty created Adam (peace be upon him), then brought forth his offspring from his back and said: 'These are for Paradise, and I do not care; and these are for Hell, and I do not care.'" Someone asked: "O Messenger of Allah! According to what are we acting?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) replied: "According to destiny."