Abdullah bin Buraidah says that Ubaidullah bin Ziyad had doubt about the existence of the Hawd al-Kawthar. Among his companions, Abu Sabrah said to him: "Your father once gave me some wealth and sent me to Sayyid Amir Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him). I met Sayyidna Ibn Amr (may Allah be pleased with him), and he narrated to me a hadith which he himself had heard from the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). He dictated that hadith to me, and I wrote it down with my own hand without omitting or adding a single letter." He said: "I swear to you, bring me that writing, even if you have to ride your horse to exhaustion." So I mounted the horse and spurred it on. I brought that writing, and I was drenched in sweat. In it was written that Sayyidna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated to me that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'Allah Almighty does not like any kind of indecency, whether casual or deliberate. By the One in whose hand is the soul of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), the Hour will not be established until indecency becomes widespread everywhere, severing of ties, wrongdoing, and bad neighbors become common, and until the treacherous is considered trustworthy and the trustworthy is considered treacherous.' And he said: 'By the One in whose hand is the soul of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), the example of a Muslim is like a piece of gold: if its owner blows on it, it does not change or become deficient.' And by the One in whose hand is the soul of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), the example of a Muslim is like a honeybee: it eats good and produces good; when it lands, it neither breaks nor corrupts.' And he said: 'Behold! I have a Hawd (cistern), its length and width are equal, from Aylah to Makkah, which is about a month's journey. Its drinking vessels are as numerous as the stars. Its water is whiter than milk and sweeter than honey. Whoever drinks a sip from it will never feel thirsty again.' Ubaidullah bin Ziyad took that manuscript and kept it with him, which made me anxious. Then I met Yahya bin Ya'mar and complained to him about it. He said: 'By Allah, I remember it better than any surah of the Qur'an.' So he narrated that hadith to me just as it was written in that manuscript.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Amr, may Allah be pleased with him, that I memorized the Holy Qur'an and recited the entire Qur'an in one night. When the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, found out, he said: "I fear that after some time you will become weary. Complete the recitation of the Holy Qur'an once every month." I submitted, "O Messenger of Allah! Allow me to benefit from my strength and youth." This continued, and the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, stopped at twenty, ten, and seven days. I also requested permission for less than seven days, but the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, refused.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) came to know that I always fast during the day and stand in prayer at night. So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent for me, or perhaps we met by chance, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Are you the one about whom I have been told that you say, 'I will stand in prayer every night and fast every day'?" Do not do so, for your eyes have a right over you, your self and your family have a right over you. Therefore, stand in prayer and also sleep, fast and also leave fasting sometimes, and fast only one day in every ten days; you will have the reward of additional nine fasts. I said, 'O Messenger of Allah! I have the strength to do more than that.' The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Then fast like Sayyiduna Dawud (peace be upon him)." I asked, 'O Prophet of Allah! How did Sayyiduna Dawud (peace be upon him) fast?' The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "He would fast one day and leave fasting the next day, and he would not flee when facing the enemy." I said, 'O Prophet of Allah! How can I do this?' The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) also said twice: "Whoever fasts continuously has not really fasted."

A man from Banu Hudhail says that I saw Sayyiduna Ibn Amr (may Allah be pleased with him), his house was outside the Haram and the mosque of the Haram was inside. I was with him when his gaze fell upon Abu Jahl’s daughter, Umm Sa’eedah, who had hung a bow around her neck and was walking in a masculine manner. Sayyiduna Abdullah said,“Who is this woman?”I told him,“This is Abu Jahl’s daughter, Umm Sa’eedah.”Upon this, he said:“I heard the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: Women who imitate men and men who imitate women are not from among us.”

Abu Salamah bin Abdur Rahman says that once I went to the service of Sayyiduna Ibn Amr (may Allah be pleased with him). He thought that I was the son of Umm Kulthum bint Uqbah, so he asked me about her. I told him that I was the son of Kalbiyah. Then he said: "Once the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) came to my house and said: 'I have come to know that you recite the entire Qur'an in one day and night? Recite only one Qur'an in a month.' I said, 'I feel I have more strength than that.' The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: 'Then complete it in fifteen days.' I said, 'I feel I have more strength than that.' The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: 'Then complete it in seven nights, and do not increase upon that.' After that, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: 'I have come to know that you always fast?' I said, 'Yes, O Messenger of Allah!' The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: 'Fast three days in every month.' I said, 'I feel I have more strength than that.' The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) kept giving me some concession until finally he said: 'Then fast one day and leave one day, like Sayyiduna Dawud (peace be upon him). This is the best fast, and he would not break his promise, nor would he flee when facing the enemy.'"

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) that once I presented myself before the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said, "O Messenger of Allah! Give me a command regarding fasting." The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If you fast one day, you will get the reward of nine." I requested an increase in this, so he said: "If you fast two days, you will get the reward of eight." I requested further increase, so he said: "If you fast three days, you will get the reward of seven." Then the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) kept decreasing until finally he said: "The best way of fasting is that of Sayyiduna Dawood (peace be upon him), so fast one day and leave one day." When Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) became old, he used to say, "Alas! If only I had been content with the command of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to his house and the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Are you the one about whom I have been informed that you say, 'I will stand in prayer every night and fast every day'?" I submitted, "Yes, O Messenger of Allah! I am the one who said this." The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "It is sufficient for you to fast only three days every month; this is equal to fasting all the time." I imposed hardship upon myself, so hardship was imposed upon me. I submitted, "I have the strength for more than this." The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Then fast three days every week." I imposed hardship, so hardship was imposed upon me. I submitted, "O Messenger of Allah! I have the strength for something better than this." The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Then fast one day and leave one day; this is the most moderate way of fasting, and this is the way of Sayyiduna Dawud (peace be upon him)." Then the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Your soul has a right over you, and your family also has a right over you." The narrator says that then Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) continued to fast according to this method until he became old and weak. At that time, he used to say, "Now I prefer to accept the concession of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) more than my family and wealth."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Amr, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "There are three things, whoever possesses them is a pure hypocrite, and whoever has any one of these traits in him, then a branch of hypocrisy remains in him until he gives it up: When he speaks, he lies; when he makes a promise, he breaks it; and when he is entrusted, he betrays the trust."

Abu Salamah bin Abdur Rahman says that once I went to the service of Sayyiduna Ibn Amr (may Allah be pleased with him). He thought that I was the son of Umm Kulthum bint Uqbah, so he asked me about her. I told him that I was the son of Kalbiyah and had come to you to ask what advice the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had given you. He said: "During the blessed era of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), I used to say that I would complete the entire Qur'an in one day and night and would always fast. When the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to know of this, he came to my house and said: 'I have heard that you recite the entire Qur'an in one day? Recite only one Qur'an in a month.' I said, 'I feel I have more strength than that.' The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'Then complete it in seven nights and do not add to that.' After that, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'I have heard that you always fast?' I said, 'Yes, O Messenger of Allah!' The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'Fast three days in every month.' I said, 'I feel I have more strength than that.' The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'Then fast on Mondays and Thursdays.' I said, 'O Prophet of Allah, I feel I have more strength than that.' The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'Then fast one day and leave one day, like Sayyiduna Dawud (peace be upon him). This is the best fast, and he did not break his promise, nor did he flee when facing the enemy.' Then the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) left."

Abu Zar’ah bin Amr, may Allah have mercy on him, says that once in Madinah Munawwarah, three Muslims were sitting with Marwan. They heard him saying regarding the signs of the Hour that the very first sign is the emergence of Dajjal. On their return, they went to Sayyiduna Ibn Amr, may Allah be pleased with him, and narrated to him the hadith they had heard from Marwan. He said:“He has not said anything strong. I have heard from the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, a hadith regarding this which I have not forgotten till now. I heard the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, say that the very first sign of the Hour is the rising of the sun from the west, then at forenoon the emergence of the Beast of the Earth (Dabbat al-Ard). Whichever of these two signs appears first, the other will follow immediately after it. Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr, may Allah be pleased with him, who had also read the previous heavenly books, used to say: I think the sun will rise from the west first. The detail of this is that every day when the sun sets, it comes under the Throne of Allah and prostrates, then seeks permission to return, and it is granted permission. When Allah wills that it should rise from the west, it will, as usual, prostrate under the Throne, and when it seeks permission to return, it will not be answered. This will happen three times. When as much of the night passes as Allah wills, and the sun realizes that even if it is granted permission now, it will not be able to reach the east, it will say: O Lord! How far is the east? Who will take me to the people? When the horizon becomes like a ring, it will be granted permission to return, and it will be said to it: Rise from this very place. Thus, it will rise upon the people from the west. Then Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr, may Allah be pleased with him, recited this verse: The day when some of the signs of your Lord will come, no soul will benefit from its faith if it had not believed before.”