He later came to Medina after the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, had passed away. ʿUmar seated him between himself and Abū Bakr al-Ṣiddīq—may Allah be pleased with them both—and said, “Praise be to Allah, who did not cause me to die before I had seen among the nation of Muḥammad someone for whom Allah did what He had done for Abraham, the Friend of Allah.”

His maidservant once put poison in his food, but it did him no harm. On another occasion a woman incited his wife against him; he prayed against her and she went blind. She later came repentant, so he prayed for her and Allah restored her sight.

ʿUmar ibn ʿAbd Qays used to take his stipend of two thousand dirhams folded in his sleeve. Every beggar he met on the road he would give to without counting, yet when he reached home the amount had not decreased in number or weight.

He once passed a caravan that a lion had stopped. He approached until his clothes brushed the lion, placed his foot on its neck, and said, “You are only a dog among the dogs of the All-Merciful, and I would be ashamed before Allah to fear anything besides Him.” The caravan then went on its way. He also asked Allah, Exalted is He, to make ablution easy for him in winter, so water would be brought to him steaming. He prayed that his heart be protected from Satan during the prayer, and Satan found no way to reach it.

Al-Ḥasan al-Baṣrī hid from al-Ḥajjāj. The authorities burst in on him six times, but each time he called upon Allah, Mighty and Majestic, and they could not see him. He also invoked against a certain Kharijite who had been tormenting them, and the man fell dead.

Waṣila ibn Ashyam’s horse died while he was on campaign. He said, “O Allah, let no creature hold a favor over me,” then appealed to Allah, Mighty and Majestic, and the horse was brought back to life.