Sayyiduna Abu Humayd (may Allah be pleased with him) says: In the Battle of Tabuk, we set out with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). When we reached near a woman's orchard in Wadi al-Qura (a place three miles from Madinah on the way to Syria), the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Estimate how much fruit is in this orchard." We estimated, and according to the estimate of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), it was found to be ten wasqs. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to the woman: "Remember this count (estimate) until we return, if Allah wills." Then we moved on until we reached Tabuk. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Tonight a strong wind will blow, so no one should stand up, and whoever has a camel should tie it firmly." Then it happened as he said: a strong wind blew. A man stood up, and the wind carried him away and threw him between the two mountains of (the valley of) Tay. Ibn al-Ulama, the envoy of the ruler of Aylah, came with a letter and brought a white mule as a gift for the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) wrote him a reply and sent a sheet as a gift. Then we returned until we reached Wadi al-Qura. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked the woman about the fruit of the orchard: "How much did it yield?" She said: "It yielded exactly ten wasqs." Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I will go quickly, so whoever among you wishes may go quickly with me, and whoever wishes may stay behind." We set out until Madinah became visible. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "This is 'Taba' (Taba is a name of Madinah), and this is Mount Uhud, which loves us and we love it." Then he said: "Among the houses of the Ansar, the houses of Banu Najjar are the best (because they were the first to accept Islam), then the houses of Banu Abd al-Ashhal, then the houses of Banu Harith bin Khazraj, then the houses of Banu Sa'idah, and there is goodness in all the houses of the Ansar." Then Sa'd bin Ubadah (may Allah be pleased with him) met us. Abu Usayd (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "Did you not hear that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned the excellence of the houses of the Ansar and put us at the end?" Hearing this, Sayyiduna Sa'd (may Allah be pleased with him) met the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "O Messenger of Allah! You mentioned the excellence of the Ansar and put us at the end." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Is it not enough for you that you are among the good ones?"

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: My example is like that of a person who lit a fire, and when it illuminated the surroundings, moths and those creatures that fall into the fire began to fall into it, and that person started to prevent them, but they did not stop and kept falling into it. This is the example of me and you: I am holding your backs to keep you away from Hell and saying, "Stay away from the edge of Hell," but you do not listen and keep plunging into it.

Umm al-Mu'mineen Aisha Siddiqa (may Allah be pleased with her) says that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) granted a concession in a certain matter. When he came to know (that people were not availing it), he stood up to deliver a sermon and said: "What is the matter with people that they avoid what I have been given a concession in? By Allah, I am the one who knows Allah the most and fears Him the most among you." (So following me and walking on my path is true piety and righteousness, and unnecessarily burdening oneself and avoiding what is permissible is to doubt its permissibility.)

‘Umm al-Mu’minin Aisha Siddiqa (may Allah be pleased with her) says that whenever the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was given a choice between two matters (by Allah Almighty), he would choose the easier one, provided it was not sinful. And if it was sinful, then he (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) would keep farthest from it. And never did he (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) take revenge for his own sake from anyone, but if someone acted contrary to the command of Allah, then he would punish him.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Mughirah bin Shu’bah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed prayer until his feet became swollen. The people said, "Why do you endure so much hardship, when all your past and future sins have been forgiven?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied, "Should I not be a grateful servant of Allah?"

'Sayyiduna Jundub (may Allah be pleased with him) says that' I heard the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say, "I will be your forerunner at the Hawd (Pond) of Kawthar (that is, I will go ahead and wait for you there and arrange for your drinking)."

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr bin al-As (may Allah be pleased with him) reports that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: My cistern (Hawd) is equal to the distance of a month's journey, its four corners are equal (that is, its length and width are the same), its water is whiter than silver and its fragrance is better than musk. The cups placed on it are as numerous as the stars in the sky. Whoever drinks from it will never feel thirsty again. Abdullah said that Sayyida Asma bint Abi Bakr (may Allah be pleased with her) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I will be at the cistern and I will see who among you comes to me there. And some people will be prevented from coming to me, so I will say: O Lord! These people are from me, from my Ummah. Then it will be said in reply: You do not know what deeds they did after you. By Allah, after you they did not stay for long and turned back on their heels (they turned away from Islam; among them are the Khawarij who separated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) and began to consider Muslims as disbelievers, and also those who did not act upon the will of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and troubled and martyred his family—Allah forbid). Ibn Abi Mulaykah (the narrator of the hadith) says: O Allah, we seek Your protection from turning back on our heels or from any tribulation in the religion.

Narrated from Sayyiduna Haritha bin Wahb (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: My cistern is as large as (the distance) from Sana'a to Madinah (a month's journey). Mustawrid said: Did you not hear the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) mention the vessels? Haritha said: No. Mustawrid said: There will be vessels there like the stars.

Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates from the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he (peace be upon him) said: "There will be a reservoir before you, the distance between its two banks will be like that between Jarba’ and Adhrah." In another narration, it is stated: "My reservoir will be before you." And in another narration, Ubaydullah says: "I asked him (i.e., Nafi‘) what are Jarba’ and Adhrah?" He replied: "They are two villages in Syria, and the distance between them is that of three nights’ journey." In another narration, it is stated: "It is a distance of three days’ journey."

`Sayyiduna Jabir bin Samurah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that he (peace be upon him) said: I will be your forerunner at the Hawd (the Pond), and the distance between its two banks is like that between Sana'a and Aylah, and its drinking vessels are like the stars.