"Salamun 'Alaikum (peace be upon you) for that you persevered in patience! Excellent indeed is the final home! (of yours)

This Hadith is sound for others too and narrated in Musnad of Ahmad)

Superiority of spending on good works and enjoining for that

62) Narrated Abu Huraira that Allah's Messenger (pbuh) said: Spend, O son of Adam! and I shall spend on you.

(This Hadith is sound and related by Al-Bukhari and Muslim)

63) Narrated Adi bin Hatim: I was (sitting) with Allah's Messenger (pbuh) . There came to him two men. One of them was complaining of poverty while the other was complaining against brigandry. Allah's Messenger (pbuh) said: As for brigandry, it will be a short time before a caravan sets out from Makkah (on a journey) without security guards (without being escorted) As regards poverty, the Hour will not be established until anyone of you goes around with his charity but fails to find any due recipients of it. Then one of You will stand before Allah. There will be no screen between Him and him, nor will be throne an interpreter to translate for him. Allah will ask him: Did I not grant you wealth? He (the slave) will say: Yes. Then he will look at his right side and will see nothing except Fire. Then he will look to his left side and will see nothing but Fire. The Prophet added: So let each of you protect himself against Hell even if with half a date, or, if not available, with a kind word.

(This Hadith is sound and related by Al-Bukhari)

Nothing but sand can satisfy the bellies of son of Adam

64) Narrated Abu Waquid Al-Laithi: We used to visit the Prophet (pbuh) to hear anything revealed to him, One day he said to us: Allah said: Verily, we have bestowed (the believers) with fortune in order to offer prayers and pay Zakat (as per rules). But if the son of Adam had one valley of money he would wish for the second. If he had two valleys, he would wish for the third, So, nothing except soil can fill up the bellies of the son of Adam. But Allah will forgive the one who repents to Him

(This Hadith is good and related in Musnad of Ahmad)

Superiority of making ablution at night (i.e., praying)

65) Narrated Oqba bin Amir: I heard Allah's Messenger (pbuh) saying: One of my followers gets up at night pushing himself to perform ablution (for prayer). On him there are several knots of the satan. When he washes his hands, a knot loosens. When he washes his face, another knot loosens. When he passes his wet hands over his head, Yet another knot loosens. When he washes his legs, the last knot loosens. Then Allah says to those beyond the eyes (angels): Look at this slave of Mine who cures his inner self and asks Me forgiveness. So, what he asks is given to him.

(This Hadith is sound and related by Ibn Hibban and Ahmad in his Musnad.)

Superiority of supplication at night

66) Narrated Abu-Huraira that Allah's Messenger (pbuh) said: In the last third of every night our Lord descends to the lowermost heaven and says: Who is calling Me, so that I may answer him? Who is asking Me, that I may grant him? Who is seeking forgiveness from Me, so that I may forgive him.

(This Hadith is sound and related in Musnad of Abu Ya'la.)

Our Lord wonders at two men

67) Narrated Ibn Mas'ud The Prophet (pbuh) : Said: Our Lord wonders at two men: One is he who got out of his bed and quilt from among his family and tribesmen to perform prayers. Our Lord says: O My angels! Look at this slave of Mine who got up from his bed and quilt from among his tribesmen to offer prayers desiring what is available with Me and fearing from what is with Me. Second is he who fought in Allah's cause and got defeated along with his fellow fighters. But he knew what punishment he will suffer from in case of fleeing from the battlefield and what reward he will get in returning to the battlefield. So he returned (and fought against Allah's enemies) until he was killed desiring what is with Me and awing from what is with Me. Allah says to his angels: (wonderingly) Look at My slave who returned (to the battlefield) hoping for what is with Me and fearing what is with Me until his blood was shed.

(This Hadith is good and related in the Musnad of Ahmad, Abu Da'ud, Ibn Hibban and Mustadrak Al-Hakim)

Superiority of Voluntary prayers

68) Narrated Abu Huraira that Allah's Messenger (pbuh) said: First of the deeds for which a slave will be called to account (on the Day of Resurrection) will be his (obligatory) prayers. If they are complete (he has prospered and succeeded), otherwise Allah will say (to the angels): See whether there are any (voluntary) prayers of My slave If any. Allah will say: Complete his obligatory prayers with them.

(This Hadith is sound and related by Ahamd in his Musnad, Abu Da'ud and Ibn Hibban.)

Merits of raising the (Adhan) prayer-call

69) Narrated Oqba bin Amir: I heard Allah's Messenger saying: Your Lord wonders at a shepherd who on the peak of a mountain pronounces Adhan for prayers and offers them. Then Allah says (to the angels): Look at this slave of Mine who calls for prayer and performs it all by himself. He fears from Me. So I have forgiven My slave and admitted him to Paradise.

(This Hadith is sound and related by Abu Da'ud, An-Nasa'i and Ibn Hibban.)

Superiority of Fajr and Asr Prayers

70) Narrated Abu Huraira that Allah's Messenger said: Some angels come to you in succession by night and some others come to you by day. they meet together at the time of Dawn (Fajr) and afternoon (Asr) prayers. Then those who passed the night with you, ascend to heaven. There Allah asks them though He knows best about them: In what state did you leave My slaves? The angels reply: When we left them, they were offering prayers and when we reached them, they were offering prayers.

(This Hadith is sound and related by Al-Bukhari and Muslim)