Yazid bin Abi Ubayd, freed slave of Salamah, from Salamah (may Allah be pleased with him)

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Salamah bin al-Akwa' (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever attributes to me what I did not say, let him take his seat in the Fire."

Sayyiduna Salamah bin al-Akwa' (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: I pledged allegiance to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) on the day of Hudaybiyah, then moved aside. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "O Salamah, will you not pledge allegiance?" I said: I have already pledged allegiance. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Come forward and pledge allegiance." So I came near and pledged allegiance. (Yazid (may Allah have mercy on him) says:) I asked: O Abu Muslim, on what did you pledge allegiance? He said: "Unto death."

Sayyiduna Salamah bin al-Akwa' (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: I went on seven military expeditions with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and seven expeditions with Sayyiduna Zayd bin Harithah (may Allah be pleased with him), in which he (peace and blessings be upon him) appointed him as commander over us.

Sayyiduna Salamah bin al-Akwa' (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: I went on seven military expeditions with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): Uhud, Hunayn, Khaybar, Hudaybiyah, and the Day of Dhu Qarad. He said: "And I have forgotten the rest."

Sayyiduna Salamah bin al-Akwa' (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: I set out intending to go to al-Ghabah, and I heard a slave of Sayyiduna Abdur-Rahman bin Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) saying: The milch camels of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) have been seized. I asked: Who seized them? He said: Ghatafan and Fazarah. So I climbed the mountain pass and called out: Ya sabahah! Ya sabahah! (Alas, the morning raid!) Then I ran after them until I rescued the camels from them. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came with some of his Companions, and I said: O Messenger of Allah, these people are thirsty; we hurried to catch them before they could water their animals. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "O Ibn al-Akwa', when you have gained the upper hand, be lenient. These people are Ghatafan; (now) they are being given hospitality."

Sayyiduna Salamah bin al-Akwa' (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: I saw the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) perform ablution washing each limb once, wipe his head once, and give the salam (to end the prayer) once.

Sayyiduna Salamah bin al-Akwa' (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) seated me behind him on his she-camel until we entered Madinah.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Salamah bin al-Akwa' (may Allah be pleased with him) that on the night before the morning of Khaybar, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Tomorrow I will give this banner to a man whom Allah and His Messenger love; Allah will grant victory at his hands." And it turned out to be Sayyiduna Ali bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him). So the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) gave him the banner, and Allah granted victory at his hands.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Salamah bin al-Akwa' (may Allah be pleased with him) that on the day of Ashura, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) sent out a caller who was announcing: "Whoever has not fasted should complete the rest of his day (as if fasting), and whoever has fasted should complete his fast."

Sayyiduna Salamah bin al-Akwa' (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray Maghrib when the sun had set and disappeared behind the veil.

Sayyiduna Salamah bin al-Akwa' (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: I was sitting with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) when a funeral was brought, and it was said: O Messenger of Allah, will you lead the funeral prayer for him? He (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: "Has he left anything behind?" It was said: No. He (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: "Is he in debt?" The people said: No. So he (peace and blessings be upon him) led the funeral prayer for him. I was still standing when another funeral was brought, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: "Is he in debt?" The people said: No. He (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: "Has he left anything behind?" The people said: Yes, three dinars. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "They are three brands (of fire)." Then we stayed for as long as Allah willed, and then another funeral was brought, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: "Has he left anything behind?" The people said: No. He (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: "Is he in debt?" The people said: Yes. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "You lead the funeral prayer for your companion." Then Sayyiduna Abu Qatadah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: O Messenger of Allah, his debt is upon me. So he (peace and blessings be upon him) led the funeral prayer for him.

Sayyiduna Salamah bin al-Akwa' (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: We were with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) when a funeral was brought, and the people said: O Messenger of Allah, lead the funeral prayer for him. Then the narrator narrated a hadith similar to the previous one.

Sayyiduna Salamah bin al-Akwa' (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by some people of the tribe of Aslam who were competing in archery, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Shoot, O children of Isma'il, for your father (Isma'il, peace be upon him) was an archer. Shoot, and I am with such-and-such a group." At that, one of the two groups held back their hands, so the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "What is the matter with you, why are you not shooting?" They said: O Messenger of Allah, how can we shoot when you are with them? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Shoot, and I am with all of you."

Sayyiduna Salamah bin al-Akwa' (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) went out to some people of the tribe of Aslam who were competing in archery. Then the narrator narrated a hadith similar to the previous one.

Sayyiduna Salamah bin al-Akwa' (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: We set out with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) for Khaybar, and we were travelling by night. A man among the people said to Amir: O Amir, will you not let us hear some of your verses? And Amir was a poet. So he dismounted and began chanting to drive the camels on for the people, saying (in the rajaz metre): "O Allah, were it not for You, we would not have been guided, nor would we have given charity, nor prayed. So forgive us the shortcomings we have committed, and make our feet firm if we meet (the enemy). Indeed, these people have transgressed against us; when we are called, we come; and with their shouting they have called upon us." Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: "Who is this camel-driver?" The people said: Amir bin al-Akwa'. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "May Allah have mercy on him." At that a man among the people said: (Martyrdom) has become certain (for him), O Messenger of Allah! If only you had let us benefit from him longer. The narrator said: Then we reached Khaybar and besieged them until we were struck by severe hunger. Then Allah granted us victory over it. On the evening of the day it was conquered, the people were seen with many cooking pots on the fire, so the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: "What are these fires? What are you cooking on them?" The people said: The meat of domestic donkeys. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Pour this meat out and break the pots." A man said: O Messenger of Allah, or shall we (just) pour it out? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "That is also fine." When the people returned, Amir's sword was rather short. He struck at the shin of a Jew, and the tip of his sword rebounded and struck Amir's knee, and he died from it. I was grieved by this, and when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) saw my state, he asked: "What is the matter with you?" I said: May my father and mother be ransomed for you, people claim that Amir's deeds have been nullified. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "They have lied. Who said that? He will have a double reward; he was a striver, a mujahid."

Sayyiduna Salamah bin al-Akwa' (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: We set out with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) for Khaybar, and a man among the people said: O Amir, if only you would let us hear some of your verses. So he dismounted and began reciting verses to drive the camels on. Then the narrator narrated a hadith similar to the previous one.

Sayyiduna Salamah bin al-Akwa' (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: When the wind blew strongly, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would say: "O Allah, make it a fertilising (rain-bearing) wind, not a barren one."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Salamah bin al-Akwa' (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever swears a false oath on the pulpit has taken his seat in Hellfire."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Salamah bin al-Akwa' (may Allah be pleased with him) that he went to al-Hajjaj, who said: O Ibn al-Akwa', have you turned back on your heels and become a bedouin? He said: "No, rather the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) gave me permission to live in the desert."

It is narrated about Sayyiduna Salamah bin al-Akwa' (may Allah be pleased with him) that he used to prostrate (pray) near the place where the mushaf was kept (in the mosque) and offer voluntary prayer there, and he would mention that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to seek out that very spot (for prayer).

Sayyiduna Salamah bin al-Akwa' (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: My paternal uncle Amir came and said: Give me your weapon, so I gave it to him. Then I came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: Provide me with a weapon. He (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: "Where has your weapon gone?" I said: I gave it to my paternal uncle Amir. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I have not found anyone like you except the one who said: Grant me a brother who is dearer to me than my own self." Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) gave me his bow, his shield, and three arrows from his quiver.

Sayyiduna Salamah bin al-Akwa' (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: On the day of Khaybar we were struck by severe hunger, and the people lit fires. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: "What are these fires?" The people said: For cooking the meat of domestic donkeys. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Pour out what is in them, and break the pots." A man said: O Messenger of Allah, or shall we pour it out and wash them? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "That is also fine."

Sayyiduna Salamah bin al-Akwa' (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: In the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), during Ramadan we used to do this: whoever wished would fast, and whoever wished would not fast and would feed a poor person in its place, until this verse was revealed: "So whoever among you witnesses the month, let him fast it." [Surah al-Baqarah: 185]