It is narrated from Abdullah bin Dinar (may Allah have mercy on him), he said: I went to the market with Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both), and he passed by a little girl who was singing. He said: If Satan were to leave anyone (from misguidance), he would have left this girl.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "I am neither one of vain play, nor does vain play have any connection with me." That is: falsehood has nothing to do with me.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that while explaining the blessed verse «وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَنْ يَشْتَرِي لَهْوَ الْحَدِيثِ» [لقمان: 6] , he said: This refers to singing, music, and similar things.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Bara’ bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:“Spread the greeting of peace, you will live in safety, and idle talk is evil.”Abu Mu’awiyah (may Allah have mercy on him) said: The meaning of“evil”is“futility.”

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Fadala bin Ubaid (may Allah be pleased with him) that he was in a gathering when he received news that some people were playing chess. He got up from there in great anger, strictly forbidding it, and then said: Beware! The one who plays chess so that he may earn from it is like one who eats the flesh of a pig, and like one who performs ablution with its blood.

It is narrated from Zaid bin Wahb (may Allah have mercy on him) that I heard Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) saying: Indeed, you are in a time in which jurists are many and preachers are few, those who ask are few and those who give are many, and desires are subordinate to actions. And after you, a time will come in which jurists will be few and preachers will be many. Those who ask will be many and those who give will be few. Actions will be subordinate to desires. Know that in the last times, good manners will be better and superior than some deeds.

It is narrated from Jariri (may Allah have mercy on him) that I asked Sayyiduna Abu al-Tufayl (may Allah be pleased with him), "Did you see the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?" He replied, "Yes, and to my knowledge, there is no man alive on the face of the earth except me who has seen the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)." Then he said, "The complexion of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was white and his blessed face was extremely beautiful."

In another chain, Jariri (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that I and Sayyiduna Abu al-Tufayl (may Allah be pleased with him), that is, Amir bin Wathila al-Kinani, were performing Tawaf of the House of Allah when Sayyiduna Abu al-Tufayl (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "No companion of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) remains except me." I asked, "Did you see the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?" He said, "Yes!" I asked, "What was the appearance of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) like?" He said, "The complexion of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was white, his face was attractive and charming, and he was of medium height."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Good character and good habits, as well as moderation, are one part out of twenty-five parts of Prophethood."

In another chain of narration, it is also reported from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Good character, good habits, and moderation in spending are one part out of seventy parts of Prophethood."

It is narrated from Ikrimah (may Allah have mercy on him) that I asked Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her): Have you ever heard the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) recite poetry? She said: Sometimes when the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) would enter the house, he would recite this verse: "He will bring you news of what you have not prepared for."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both), he said: "And he will bring you the news... 'And he will bring you the news of that which you have not given.' This is a saying of a prophet."