Left $p$-injective rings, which extend left self injective
rings, have been considered in several papers (cf. for example, [10] --
[14]). The following generalizations of left $p$-injective rings are
here introduced: (1) $A$ is called a left min-injective ring if, for any
minimal left ideal $U$ of $A$ (if it exists), any left $A$-homomorphism
$g: U\to A$, there exists $y\in A$ such that $g(b)= by$ for all $b\in U$;
(2) $A$ is left $np$-injective if, for any non-nilpotent element $c$ of $A$,
any left A-homomorphism $g: Ac\to A$, there exists $y\in A$ such that
$g(ac)= acy$ for all $a\in A$. New characteristic properties of
quasi-Frobeniusean rings are given. It is proved that A is
quasi-Frobeniusean iff $A$ is a left Artinian, left and right min-injective
ring. If $A$ is left $np$-injective, then (a) every left or right $A$-module
is divisible and (b) any reduced principal left ideal of $A$ is generated by
an idempotent. Further properties of left $CM$-rings (introduced in
[14]) are developed. The following nice result is established : If $U$
is a minimal left ideal of a left $CM$-ring $A$, the following are then
equivalent: (a) $_AU$ is injective; (b) $_AU$ is projective; (c) $_AU$ is
$p$-injective. Consequently, $A$ is semi-simple Artinian iff $A$ is a left
$CM$-ring with finitely generated projective essential left socle. Divison
rings are also characterised. Known results are improved.