Volume 7, Book 70, Number 576:
Narrated Qais bin Abi Hazim:
We went to pay a visit to Khabbab (who was sick) and he had been branded (cauterized) at seven
places in his body. He said, “Our companions who died (during the lifetime of the Prophet) left (this
world) without having their rewards reduced through enjoying the pleasures of this life, but we
have got (so much) wealth that we find no way to spend It except on the construction of buildings
Had the Prophet not forbidden us to wish for death, I would have wished for it.’ We visited him for
the second time while he was building a wall. He said, A Muslim is rewarded (in the Hereafter) for
whatever he spends except for something that he spends on building.”
Volume 5, Book 58, Number 175:
Narrated Qais bin Abi Hazim:
Abu Bakr went to a lady from the Ahmas tribe called Zainab bint Al-Muhajir and found that she
refused to speak. He asked, “Why does she not speak.” The people said, “She has intended to perform
Hajj without speaking.” He said to her, “Speak, for it is illegal not to speak, as it is an action of the
pre-islamic period of ignorance. So she spoke and said, “Who are you?” He said, “A man from the
Emigrants.” She asked, “Which Emigrants?” He replied, “From Quraish.” She asked, “From what
branch of Quraish are you?” He said, “You ask too many questions; I am Abu Bakr.” She said, “How
long shall we enjoy this good order (i.e. Islamic religion) which Allah has brought after the period of
ignorance?” He said, “You will enjoy it as long as your Imams keep on abiding by its rules and regu –
lations.” She asked, “What are the Imams?” He said, “Were there not heads and chiefs of your nation
who used to order the people and they used to obey them?” She said, “Yes.” He said, “So they (i.e. the
Imams) are those whom I meant.”
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 70:
Narrated Qais bin Abi Hazim:
I saw Talha’s paralyzed hand with which he had protected the Prophet (from an arrow) .