Muslim b. Yasar said that when ‘Umar b. al-Khattab was questioned about the verse, “When your Lord took their offspring from the backs of the children of Adam...” 1 he replied that he had heard Allah's Messenger ﷺ say when he was questioned about it, “Allah created Adam, then passed His right hand over his back and brought forth from it his offspring, saying, ‘I have created these for paradise and they will do the deeds of those who go to paradise.’ He then passed his hand over his back and brought forth from it his offspring, saying, ‘I have created these for hell and they will do the deeds of those who go to hell’.” A man asked, “What is the good of doing anything, Messenger of Allah ?” to which Allah's Messenger ﷺ replied, “When Allah creates a man for paradise He employs him in doing the deeds of those who will go to paradise, so that his final action before death is one of the deeds of those who go to paradise, for which He will bring him into paradise. But when He creates a man for hell He employs him in doing the deeds of those who will go to hell, so that his final action before death is one of the deeds of those who go to hell, for which He will bring him into hell.” Malik, Tirmidhi and Abu Dawud transmitted it.

Mu'adh b. Jabal said that Allah's Messenger ﷺ took him by the hand and said, “I love you, Mu'adh,” to which he replied, “And I love you, Messenger of Allah.” He then told him not to omit to say at the end of every prayer, “My Lord, help me to remember Thee, thank Thee, and worship Thee acceptably.” Ahmad, Abu Dawud and Nasa’i transmitted it, but Abu Dawud did not mention that Mu‘adh said, “And I love you.”

‘Abdallah b. Mas'ud said that Allah's Messenger ﷺ used to turn to the right when giving the salutation, “Peace and Allah’s mercy be upon you,” so that the whiteness of his right cheek could be seen; also to the left when giving the salutation, “Peace and Allah’s mercy be upon you,” so that the whitness of his left cheek could be seen. Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi and Nasa’i transmitted it, but Tirmidhi did not mention, “So that the whiteness of his cheek could be seen.” Ibn Majah transmitted it from ‘Ammar b. Yasir.

‘Abdallah b. Mas'ud said that the Prophet (ﷺ) most commonly turned to his left after his prayer, going to his room. [Baghawi] transmitted it in Sharh as-sunna.

‘Ata’al-Khurasani quoted al-Mughira as stating that Allah's Messenger ﷺ said, “The imam should not pray in the same place as he occupied previously in prayer, but should change his position.” Abu Dawud transmitted it, but said that ‘Ata’ al-Khurasani was not alive in al-Mughira’s lifetime.

Anas said that the Prophet (ﷺ) urged them to pray and forbade them to leave after prayer before he did. Abu Dawud transmitted it.

Shaddad b. Aus said that Allah's Messenger ﷺ used to say in his prayer, “O Allah, I ask Thee for steadfastness in carrying out what I am commanded and resolution in following right guidance. I ask Thee to make me grateful for Thy favour and to enable me to worship Thee acceptably. I ask Thee for a sound heart and a truthful tongue. I ask Thee for some of the good of what Thou knowest, I seek refuge in Thee from the evil of what Thou knowest, and I ask Thy forgiveness for what Thou knowest.” Nasa’i transmitted it, and Ahmad transmitted something similar.

Jabir said that Allah's Messenger ﷺ used to say in his prayer after the tashahhud, “The best speech is Allah’s speech, and the best guidance is Muhammad’s guidance.” Nasa’i transmitted it.

‘A’isha said that Allah's Messenger ﷺ used to give one salutation in the prayer straight in front of him, then incline a little to the right. Tirmidhi transmitted it.

Samura said, “Allah’s Messenger commanded us to respond to the imam, to love one another, and to salute one another.” Abu Dawud transmitted it.

Ibn ‘Abbas said he used to know that Allah's Messenger ﷺ had finished his prayer when he heard the takbir. (Bukhari and Muslim.)