“We used to be guarded in ourspeech even with our wives at the time of the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ), fearing that Qur’an may be revealed amongst us, but when theMessenger of Allah (ﷺ) died, we began to speak freely.”

“We were with the MessengerofAllah (ﷺ) and we all had a single focus, but when he passed awaywestarted to look here and there (i.e., have different interests).”

“At the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), ifaperson stood to pray, his gaze would not go beyond his feet. WhentheMessenger of Allah (ﷺ) died, if a person stood to pray, his gazewould not go beyond the place where he put his forehead whenprostrating. Then Abu Bakr died and it was ‘Umar (the caliph). So,when any person stood to pray his gaze would not go beyond theQiblah.Then came the time of ‘Uthman bin ‘Affan, and there wasFitnah(tribulation, turmoil), and the people started to look rightandleft.”

“After the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)haddied, Abu Bakr said to ‘Umar: ‘Let us go and visit Umm Ayman asthe Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to visit her.’ He said: ‘Whenwereached her she wept.’ They said: ‘Why are you weeping? Whatis withAllah is better for His Messenger.’ She said: ‘I knowthat what iswith Allah is better for His Messenger, but I am weepingbecause theRevelation from heaven has ceased.’ She moved them totears and theystarted to weep with her.”

‘The best of your days is Friday. On it Adam was created; on itshall be the Nafakhah,* on it all creation will swoon. So send agreatdeal of blessing upon me on this day, for your blessing will bepresented to me.’ A man said: “O Messenger of Allah! How will ourblessing be presented to you when you have disintegrated?” He said:“Allah has forbidden the earth to consume the bodies of theProphets.”

“Send a great deal of blessing upon me on Fridays, for it iswitnessed by the angels. No one sends blessing upon me but hisblessing will be presented to me, until he finishes them.” A mansaid:“Even after death?” He said: “Even after death, for Allahhasforbidden the earth to consume the bodies of the Prophets, so theProphet of Allah is alive and receives provision.’”