Narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him), he said: The major sins are seven: the first of them is associating partners with Allah, then unlawful killing, slandering chaste women, and settling in the wilderness after migration.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Thawban (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said to me: "Do not reside in remote settlements, for the one who lives in distant villages is like one who lives in graves." Ahmad bin Asim (may Allah have mercy on him) says that "kafur" refers to villages. In another chain, it is also narrated from Sayyiduna Thawban (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "O Thawban! Do not reside in remote settlements, for the one who lives in distant settlements is like those who live in graves."

It is narrated from Shurayh (may Allah have mercy on him) that I asked Umm al-Mu'minin Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) about going to the countryside and said: Did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ever go outside the city population? She replied: Yes, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would sometimes go towards those mounds.

Amr bin Wahb (may Allah have mercy on him) says that I saw Muhammad bin Abdullah bin Asid (may Allah have mercy on him) when he would ride while in the state of ihram, he would remove the cloth from his shoulders and place it on his thighs. I asked him: What is this? He said: I saw Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) do this.

Abdullah bin Abdur Rahman bin Abdul Qari (may Allah have mercy on him) says that Sayyiduna Umar bin Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) and an Ansari were sitting when Abdur Rahman bin Abdul Qari came and sat with them. Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: We do not like the person who carries our words here and there. So Abdur Rahman (may Allah have mercy on him) said: O Leader of the Believers! I do not sit with those people who do such things. Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Yes, indeed you are like that. Sit with us, but do not convey our words further. Then he said to the Ansari: What do you think, after me, about whom will people talk or consider to become the Caliph? The Ansari mentioned the names of several Muhajireen but did not mention Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him). So Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: What objection do they have against Abu al-Hasan? By Allah! He is the most deserving among them. If he becomes their leader, he will keep them steadfast on the path of truth.

It is narrated from Hasan (may Allah have mercy on him) that a man died and left behind a son and a slave. He made a bequest to his slave regarding his son. Thus, the slave did not fall short in serving the boy, until the boy grew up and the slave got him married. The boy said to the slave: Prepare some provisions for me so that I may set out to seek knowledge. The slave prepared them for him, so he went to a scholar and continued learning from him. The scholar said: When you are about to leave, let me know so I can tell you some things. The boy said: I want to leave, teach me those things. The scholar said: Fear Allah, be patient, and do not be hasty. Hasan (may Allah have mercy on him) says: All kinds of goodness are contained in this. When the boy returned, he did not forget these three things. When he came to his wife, dismounted from his ride, and entered the house, he saw a man sleeping a little distance from his wife, and his wife was also asleep. He said to himself: By Allah, I do not intend to wait long in this situation. He went to his mount. When he intended to take his sword, he addressed himself and said: Fear Allah, be patient, and do not be hasty, then he returned. When he stood by their heads, he said: I cannot wait at all in this situation. So he went again to his mount, but when he intended to take the sword, he remembered his teacher’s advice. He returned again and stood by their heads, and the man woke up. When he saw the boy, he immediately got up, embraced him, kissed him, and asked: How have you been since you left me? He said: By Allah, after leaving you, I have received much goodness. What I have gained after you is that tonight I passed three times between your head and the sword, intending to kill you, but the knowledge I acquired prevented me from killing you.

Narrated from Sayyiduna Ashajj ‘Abdul Qais (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said to me:“You have two qualities which Allah loves.”I asked:“O Messenger of Allah! What are those two qualities?”The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:“Forbearance and modesty.”I asked:“Are these qualities innate in me or have they developed now?”He (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:“They have been in you from before.”I said:“All praise is due to Allah, Who has created in me two qualities which He loves.”

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said to Sayyiduna Ashajj 'Abdul Qais (may Allah be pleased with him): "There are two qualities in you that Allah Almighty loves: forbearance and dignity."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said to Sayyiduna Ashajj Abdul Qais (may Allah be pleased with him): "There are two qualities in you that Allah Almighty loves: forbearance and calm dignity."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Mazeedah ‘Abdi (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: Sayyiduna Ashajj (may Allah be pleased with him) came walking to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) until he took the hand of the Prophet (peace be upon him) and kissed it. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said:“You have two qualities which Allah and His Messenger love.”He asked:“Are these qualities innate in me or did they develop later?”The Prophet (peace be upon him) replied:“No, rather they are natural in you.”He said:“All praise is due to Allah who created me with qualities that Allah and His Messenger love.”