It is narrated from Sayyiduna Nu'aym bin Mas'ud that when the Prophet (peace be upon him) read the letter of Musaylimah the Liar, he asked the two messengers who brought it, "What religion are you upon and what do you say?" They replied, "We say the same as Musaylimah says." The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "If it were good to kill messengers, I would have beheaded both of you."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Suwaid bin Nu'man that in the year of the conquest of Khaybar, we set out with the Prophet (peace be upon him). When we reached the place of Sahba and the Prophet (peace be upon him) had led the Asr prayer, food was requested, but only sattu (barley flour) was presented as food. The people ate it and drank water over it. Then, after rinsing his mouth with water, the Prophet (peace be upon him) led them in prayer while standing.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Aqra’ bin Habis that once he called out to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) from outside the chambers. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not reply to him. He again called out,“O Messenger of Allah!”and said,“My praise is an adornment and my criticism is a cause of disgrace and shame.”The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:“This is only for Allah.”

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Rabah bin Rabi’ that once he set out with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) for a battle. Sayyiduna Khalid bin Walid was appointed over the vanguard. During this time, the companions passed by a woman who had been killed by the vanguard. They stopped and began to marvel at her beauty. Meanwhile, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) also arrived there on his mount. The people made way for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stopped by her body and said: "She would not have participated in the fighting." Then he said to a companion: "Go to Khalid and tell him not to kill children and laborers."

The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain of transmission.

Husayn ibn Muhammad narrated to us, he said: Ibn Abi al-Zinad narrated to us, from his father, from al-Murraqi‘ ibn Sayfi ibn Rabah, the brother of Hanzalah al-Katib, he said: My grandfather informed me that he went out with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and he mentioned the hadith.

Abd al-Razzaq narrated to us, he said: Ibn Jurayj informed us, he said: I was informed from Abu al-Zinad, he said: Murraqi‘ ibn Sayfi al-Tamimi informed me, who testified on behalf of his grandfather Rabah ibn Rabi‘ al-Hanzali the scribe, that he informed him, that he went out with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, in a battle, and he mentioned similar to the hadith of Ibn Abi al-Zinad.

Sayyiduna Abu Muwayhibah, who was a freed slave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), says that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) received the command to pray for the people of Baqi’. So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed for them three times in one night. On the second night, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to me: "Abu Muwayhibah, saddle my mount for me." Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) mounted, and I walked on foot until we reached Jannat al-Baqi’. Upon arrival, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) dismounted, I held the rope of the mount, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stood by their graves and said: "Congratulations to you for the blessings you are in, having been spared from the conditions of the people. Trials are descending like the dark portions of the night, coming one after another, and each subsequent one is harsher than the previous. So congratulations to you for the blessings you are in." After this, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) returned and said: "I have been given the choice: either the keys to the conquests my Ummah will achieve after me and Paradise, or to meet my Lord." I said: "O Messenger of Allah! May my parents be sacrificed for you, please tell us about your preference." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "After me, my Ummah will do whatever Allah wills, so I have chosen to meet my Lord." Thus, seven or eight days after this incident, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed away.

Sayyiduna Abu Muwayhibah, who was a freed slave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), says that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) received the command to pray for the people of Baqi’. So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed for them three times in one night. On the second night, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to me: "Abu Muwayhibah, saddle my mount for me." Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) mounted, and I walked on foot until we reached Jannat al-Baqi’. Upon arrival, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) dismounted, I held the rope of the mount, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stood by their graves and said: "Congratulations to you for the blessings you are in, having been spared from the conditions of the people. Trials are descending like the dark portions of the night, coming one after another, and each subsequent one is harsher than the previous. So congratulations to you for the blessings you are in." After this, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) returned and said: "I have been given the choice: either the keys to the conquests my Ummah will achieve after me and Paradise, or to meet my Lord." I said: "O Messenger of Allah! May my parents be sacrificed for you, please tell us about your preference." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "After me, my Ummah will do whatever Allah wills, so I have chosen to meet my Lord." Thus, seven or eight days after this incident, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed away.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Rashid bin Hubaysh that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to visit Sayyiduna ‘Ubadah bin Samit when he was ill. He said: "Do you know who are the martyrs of my Ummah?" The people remained silent. Sayyiduna ‘Ubadah said to the people, "Sit me up with support." The people sat him up. He said, "O Messenger of Allah! The one who is patient and seeks reward for it." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "In that case, the martyrs of my Ummah will be very few. Being killed in the way of Allah is martyrdom, dying in a plague is martyrdom, drowning in the sea is martyrdom, and dying of a stomach disease is also martyrdom. And a woman who dies in the state of childbirth, her child will take her by the hand into Paradise." The narrator named Abu ‘Awwam has also included in this those who die by burning (such as the key-bearer of Bayt al-Maqdis) and those who die in a flood.