Volume 7, Book 63, Number 182:
Narrated Abu Usaid:
We went out with the Prophet to a garden called Ash-Shaut till we reached two walls between
which we sat down. The Prophet said, “Sit here,” and went in (the garden). The Jauniyya (a lady from
Bani Jaun) had been brought and lodged in a house in a date-palm garden in the home of Umaima
bint An-Nu’man bin Sharahil, and her wet nurse was with her. When the Prophet entered upon her,
he said to her, “Give me yourself (in marriage) as a gift.” She said, “Can a princess give herself in
marriage to an ordinary man?” The Prophet raised his hand to pat her so that she might become
tranquil. She said, “I seek refuge with Allah from you.” He said, “You have sought refuge with One
Who gives refuge. Then the Prophet came out to us and said, “O Abu Usaid! Give her two white linen
dresses to wear and let her go back to her family.” Narrated Sahl and Abu Usaid: The Prophet mar –
ried Umaima bint Sharahil, and when she was brought to him, he stretched his hand towards her. It
seemed that she disliked that, whereupon the Prophet ordered Abu Usaid to prepare her and to
provide her with two white linen dresses. (See Hadith No. 541).

Volume 5, Book 59, Number 321:
Narrated Abu Usaid:
On the day of (the battle of) Badr, Allah’s Apostle said to us, “When your enemy comes near to you
(i.e. overcome you by sheer number), shoot at them but use your arrows sparingly.”

Volume 5, Book 58, Number 152:
Narrated Abu Usaid:
Allah’s Apostle said, “The best of the Ansar’s houses are those of Bani An-Najjar, then those of Bani
‘Abdul Ash-hal, then those of Bani Al-Harith bin Al-Khazraj, then those of Bani Saida; but there is
goodness in all the houses of the Ansar.” Sad bin Ubada who was one of those who embraced Islam
early, said, “I see that Allah’s Apostle is giving others superiority above us.” Some people said to him,
“But he has given you superiority above many other people.”

Volume 5, Book 58, Number 133:
Narrated Abu Usaid:
The Prophet said, “The best of the Ansar’s families (homes) are those of Banu An-Najjar and then
(those of) Banu ‘Abdul Ash-hal, then (those of) Banu Al-Harith bin Al-Khazraj and then (those of)
Banu Sa’ida; nevertheless, there is good in all the families (houses) of the Ansar.” On this, Sad (bin
Ubada) said, “I see that the Prophet has preferred some people to us.” Somebody said (to him), “No,
but he has given you superiority to many.”

Volume 5, Book 58, Number 134:
Narrated Abu Usaid:
That he heard the Prophet saying, “The best of the Ansar, or the best of the Ansar families (homes)
are Banu An-Najjar, Bani ‘Abdul Ash-hal, Banu Al-Harith and Banu Sai’da.”

Volume 4, Book 52, Number 149:
Narrated Abu Usaid:
On the day (of the battle) of Badr when we stood in rows against (the army of) Quraish and they
stood in rows against us, the Prophet said, “When they do come near you, throw arrows at them.”