It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said regarding those who do not attend the Friday prayer: "At one time I intended to order a man to lead the people in prayer, and then I would go to those who do not join us in prayer and order that their houses be set on fire."

Abu Wa'il says that once Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) and Sayyiduna Abu Musa Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Near the Day of Judgment, ignorance will descend, knowledge will be taken away, and there will be an abundance of 'harj'." We asked about the meaning of 'harj', so he said: "Killing."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Protect yourselves even from minor sins, because sometimes many minor sins gather together and destroy a person." And the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) gave the example of those people who camped in a forest; when it was time to eat, one man went and brought a stick, another went and brought another stick, until many sticks were gathered, and they lit a fire and cooked whatever they had put in it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was shown different communities, and the arrival of his own community was delayed. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Then my community was shown to me, and I was greatly astonished at their large numbers, for they had filled every hill and mountain. It was said to me: 'This is your community, and with them are seventy thousand people who will enter Paradise without reckoning or punishment.' These are the people who do not cauterize for treatment, do not seek ruqyah (incantations), do not take omens, and place their trust in their Lord." Upon hearing this, Sayyiduna 'Ukasha bin Mihsan Asadi (may Allah be pleased with him) stood up and asked: "O Messenger of Allah! Pray to Allah that He includes me among them." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed for him. Then another man stood up and said: "O Messenger of Allah! Pray to Allah that He includes me among them." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "'Ukasha has preceded you."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that once someone asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), "How will you recognize those members of your Ummah whom you have not seen?" He replied: "Their foreheads will be extremely bright and radiant due to the effects of ablution, just like a piebald horse."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When the last third of the night remains, Allah, in a manner befitting His Majesty, descends to the lowest heaven. The gates of the heavens are opened, and Allah spreads out His hands and says: 'Is there anyone who asks so that his request may be granted?' And this continues until the break of dawn."

Hazrat Salma bint Jabir says that her husband was martyred. She came to Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) and said, "My husband has been martyred. Many people have sent me proposals of marriage, but I have refused to marry for the rest of my life. Do you hope that if I and he are united in Paradise, I will be counted among his wives?" He replied, "Yes!" A man, upon hearing this, said, "Since we have seen you sitting here, we have never seen you do this (that you assured someone in this way)?" He replied, "I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: 'The first woman from my Ummah to meet me in Paradise will be a woman from the Quraysh.'"

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) looked into the mirror, he would recite this supplication: «اَللّٰهُمَّ أَحْسَنْتَ خَلْقِي فَأَحْسِنْ خُلُقِي» "O Allah! Just as You have made my appearance good, make my character good as well."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that I reached Abu Jahl during the Battle of Badr and he was lying wounded, his leg had been cut off. I began to strike him with my sword, but the sword had no effect on him. I kept striking him with my sword until I killed him with it. Then I came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said, "Abu Jahl has been killed." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked, "Did you see him yourself?" I replied, "Yes." This question and answer happened twice. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Come with me so that I may see as well." So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to his corpse. Due to the heat of the sun, his corpse had begun to rot. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Drag him and his companions and throw them into the well," and after those in the well, curses were sent upon them. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "He was the Pharaoh of this Ummah."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said regarding Abu Jahl: "He is the Pharaoh of my Ummah."