It is narrated from Sayyiduna Amr bin Al-Aas (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) ordered me to come to him wearing battle dress and armed. So I did as he instructed. When I reached the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), he was performing ablution. He looked up at me and then lowered his head. Then he said: "O Amr! I wish to appoint you as the commander of an army and Allah will grant you spoils of war. I desire good wealth for you." I said: I did not accept Islam for the sake of wealth. I accepted Islam only out of desire for the religion of Islam so that I may be with the Messenger of Allah. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "O Amr! Good wealth is a good thing for a righteous man."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ubaydullah bin Mihsan Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him), who reports from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) that he said: "Whoever begins the morning in a state where he is secure regarding himself and his family, healthy in body, and has food for one day, it is as if he possesses the whole world."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ubaidah bin Abdul Hayy (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) came to him, and there were signs of having taken a bath on him, and he (peace be upon him) was very happy. We thought that he (peace be upon him) had come after having relations with his wife, so we said: O Messenger of Allah! Today you look very happy and cheerful. He (peace be upon him) said:“All praise is due to Allah, it is so.”Then the topic of wealth and prosperity was mentioned, so the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said:“There is no harm in wealth with piety, and for a pious person, good health is better than wealth, and a cheerful soul is among the blessings of Allah.”

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Nawwas bin Sam'an Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) that I asked the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) about virtue and sin. He (peace be upon him) said: "Virtue is good character, and sin is that which troubles your heart and you dislike that people become aware of it."

Narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was the most beautiful of all people, the most generous of all people, and the bravest of all people. One night, the people of Madinah were frightened, so the people went towards the sound, and they saw the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) coming from the front. He (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) had gone alone before the people towards the direction from which the sound had come, and he (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was saying: "There is nothing to fear, do not be afraid." He (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was riding the horse of Sayyiduna Abu Talhah (may Allah be pleased with him) without a saddle, and there was a sword hanging around his neck. Then he (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "I found this horse to be as fast as the sea." Or, "Indeed, it is certainly like the sea."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Every good deed is charity, and it is also a good deed that you meet your brother with a cheerful face, and that you pour from your bucket into your brother's vessel, this too is a good deed."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that it was asked from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him): Which deeds are the best? He (peace be upon him) said: "To have faith in Allah and to strive in His path." The questioner said: Which slave is best to set free? He (peace be upon him) said: "The one who is the most valuable and the best in the eyes of his owners." The questioner said: If I am not able to do some deeds, then what do you think I should do? He (peace be upon him) said: "You should help someone who is helpless, or do the work of someone who is incapable." The questioner said: If I am unable to do even this? He (peace be upon him) said: "Then refrain from harming people, for this too is a charity that you give to yourself."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Musa Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) that he reports from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) that he said: "It is obligatory for every Muslim to give charity (every day)." It was asked: If he is not able to give charity, then what should he do? The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "He should work with his hands, benefit himself, and also give charity." It was asked: Tell us, if he is not able to do that or does not do it, then what? The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "He should help someone in need." The questioner asked: Tell us, if he is not able to do that or does not do it, then what? The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "He should enjoin good." It was asked: If he is not able to do that or does not do it, then what should he do? The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "He should refrain from evil and harm; that too is charity for him."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr bin al-As (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) used to frequently make this supplication: «اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الصِّحَّةَ وَالْعَفَافَ وَالْأَمَانَةَ وَحُسْنَ الْخُلُقِ وَالرِّضَا بِالْقَدَرِ» "O Allah! I ask You for health, chastity, trustworthiness, and good character, and I beseech You to grant me contentment with destiny."

It is narrated from Yazid bin Babnoos that we presented ourselves before Umm al-Mu'mineen, Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), and asked: Umm al-Mu'mineen! What was the character of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)? She replied: The character of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was the Qur'an. Have you read Surah Al-Mu’minun? Then she said: Recite! "Certainly, the believers have succeeded." Yazid says, I recited from «﴿قَدْ أَفْلَحَ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ﴾» to «﴿حَافِظُونَ لِفُرُوجِهِمْ﴾» [المؤمنون: 1-5] . She said: This was the character of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).