It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that I have performed prayer with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and the three caliphs; these noble persons would begin the recitation in prayer with "Alhamdulillahi Rabbil 'Alamin."

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man asked, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! When will the Hour (Day of Judgment) be established?" At that time, the Iqamah had been pronounced, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) began to lead the prayer. After finishing the prayer, he said, "Where is the one who asked about the Hour?" He said, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! I am here." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "What preparation have you made for the Hour?" He replied, "I have not prepared many good deeds, prayers, or fasts, but I do have love for Allah and His Messenger." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "A person will be with the one whom he loves on the Day of Judgment." Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) says, "I have never seen the Muslims as happy as they were on that day after accepting Islam."

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that at the time of the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) arrival in Madinah Munawwarah, his age was ten years. He says that his mother used to encourage him to serve the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), therefore, when the command of veil (purdah) was revealed, I knew the situation of that time better than anyone else. That night, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had seclusion with Hazrat Zainab (may Allah be pleased with her), and in the morning the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was a bridegroom. After that, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) invited the people, they came, ate food, and left, but some people remained sitting there and stayed for quite a while, until the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) himself got up and went outside. I also went outside so that they might leave as well. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and I, while walking, stopped at the threshold of Hazrat Aisha’s (may Allah be pleased with her) chamber. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) thought that perhaps those people had now left, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) returned, and I was with him. When we saw, indeed those people had gone. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) entered inside and hung a curtain, and Allah revealed the verse of hijab.

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: If the son of Adam had two valleys full of gold, he would desire a third one, and nothing fills the mouth of the son of Adam except the dust of the grave. And whoever repents, Allah accepts his repentance.

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that I performed two rak'ahs with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the plain of Mina, and also with Hazrat Abu Bakr As-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) and Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), and in the early period of the caliphate of Hazrat Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) I also performed two rak'ahs.

Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that one day we were sitting in the mosque with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) when a man riding a camel arrived. He made the camel sit in the mosque, dismounted, tied the she-camel with a rope, and then began to ask, "Who among you is Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)?" At that time, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was sitting in the middle, reclining on a cushion. We replied, "This fair-skinned man who is reclining on the cushion is Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)." That man turned towards the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said, "O son of Abdul Muttalib!" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied, "Yes, I am listening (state your purpose)." The man said, "I want to ask you something, and I will be a bit harsh in questioning, so do not be angry with me." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Ask whatever you wish." He said, "I ask you by the Lord of you and those before you, has Allah sent you as a Prophet for all people?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied, "Yes, by Allah! (He has sent me as a Prophet for all people.)" He said, "I ask you by Allah, has Allah commanded you to offer five prayers in the day and night?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied, "Yes, by Allah." He said, "I ask you by Allah, has Allah commanded you to fast in the month of Ramadan every year?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied, "Yes, by Allah." He said, "I ask you by Allah, has Allah commanded you to take zakat from our wealthy and distribute it among our poor?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied, "Yes, by Allah!" Upon hearing this, the man said, "I believe in everything you have brought (from Allah), and I am the representative of my people, and my name is Dhamam bin Tha’labah."

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) intended to write a letter to the Romans, the noble companions (may Allah be pleased with them) submitted that those people only read sealed letters. So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had a silver ring made. Its whiteness is still before my eyes. The inscription on it was: "Muhammad Rasul Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)."

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: A person grows old, but two things always remain in him: desire and hope.