Narrated from him were: Anas, Qays ibn Abi Hazim, Abu Waʾil, al-Shaʿbi, Hammam ibn Harith, and his four sons—al-Mundhir, ʿUbayd Allah, Ibrahim (who did not live long enough to meet him), and Ayyub—as well as Shahr ibn Hawshab, Ziyad ibn ʿIlaqah, his grandson Abu Zurʿah ibn ʿAmr ibn Jarir, Abu Ishaq al-Sabiʿi, and many others.
He pledged allegiance to the Prophet ﷺ to offer sincere counsel to every Muslim.
Ahmad said: Ishaq al-Azraq narrated to us; Yunus narrated to us, from al-Mughira ibn Shibl, who related:
Jarir said: “When I drew near to Medina, I made my mount kneel, unpacked my luggage, and put on my finest robe. I then entered the mosque and found the Messenger of Allah ﷺ preaching. People fixed their gaze on me, so I asked my neighbor, ‘Servant of Allah, has the Messenger of Allah mentioned anything about me?’ He replied, ‘Yes, he spoke of you in the best of terms. In the midst of his sermon he said: “A man from the best of those of Yemen will soon emerge from this pass; indeed, upon his face is the touch of an angel.”’
“So I praised Allah.” (1)
I (the biographer) say: He was remarkably handsome, perfect in appearance.
Ibn ʿUyaynah said: Ismaʿil narrated to us, from Qays, who said: I heard Jarir ibn ʿAbd Allah say, “The Messenger of Allah ﷺ never looked at me without smiling and saying, ‘From that gate there is about to enter a man from the best of those of Yemen; upon his face is the touch of an angel.’” (2)