It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to me, "O Abu Dharr! Shall I not guide you to one of the treasures of Paradise? Say: La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I have been given five such characteristics which were not given to any prophet before me. Thus, I have been helped through awe, and the enemy becomes overawed by me from a distance of one month's journey. The entire earth has been made a place of prostration and a means of purification for me. The spoils of war have been made lawful for me, which were not made lawful for anyone before me. I have been sent to every red and black (i.e., to all mankind), and it was said to me: "Ask, you will be given." So I have reserved this right for the intercession of my Ummah, and this intercession will reach every one of you who meets Allah in such a state that he does not associate anyone with Him.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The sun sets under the Throne; it is granted permission, so it returns. When that night comes in which the morning will see the sun rising from the west, it will not be granted permission. And when morning comes, it will be said to it: Rise from the place where you set. Then he recited this verse: "They are waiting for nothing except that the angels should come to them, or your Lord should come, or some sign of your Lord should come."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever fasts three days every month, it is as if he has fasted for a lifetime.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: By the will of Allah, a person's eye becomes so enamored with something that he keeps climbing upon the thing to be shaved, then a time comes when he falls down from it.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to us and said, "Do you know which deed is most beloved to Allah?" Someone mentioned prayer and zakat, and someone mentioned jihad, but the Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "The most beloved deed to Allah is to love or hate someone for the sake of Allah."

A man from Banu Amir (he is Abu al-Muhallab Khurmi) says: I was a disbeliever, but Allah guided me towards Islam. There was no water in our area. My wife was with me, due to which sometimes I would become junub (in a state of major ritual impurity). The importance of finding out about this issue settled in my heart. Someone told me about Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him). I set out for Hajj and when I entered the mosque at Mina, I recognized Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him). He was elderly, sweating, and wearing a woolen garment. I went and stood beside him; he was praying. I greeted him with salam, but he did not reply. After completing his prayer thoroughly, he replied to my salam. I asked him, "Are you Abu Dharr?" He said, "My family thinks so." Then I told him my story. He said, "Do you recognize Abu Dharr?" I said, "Yes!" He said, "The climate of Madinah did not suit me," or he said, "I developed a stomach illness. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) instructed me to drink the milk of some camels and goats." Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "I used to live far from water (sources). My family was with me. When I needed to perform ghusl, I would pray without attaining purity. Once, when I presented myself before the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), it was midday and he was sitting in the shade of the mosque with some of the noble companions (may Allah be pleased with them). I said, 'O Messenger of Allah! I am ruined.' The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked, 'What happened?' I said, 'O Prophet! I was far from water (sources), my wife was with me, and when I needed to perform ghusl, I would pray without performing ghusl.' The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered water to be brought for me. A black slave girl brought water for me in a large bowl. The water in the bowl was moving because the bowl was not full. I performed ghusl behind a camel and then presented myself before the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, 'Pure earth is also a purifier as long as water is not available, even if you do not find water for ten years. However, when water is found, then pour it over your body.'"

A man from Banu Amir (he is Abu al-Muhallab Khurmi) says: I was a disbeliever, but Allah guided me towards Islam. There was no water in our area. My wife was with me, due to which sometimes I would become junub (in a state of major ritual impurity). The importance of finding out about this issue settled in my heart. Someone told me about Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him). I set out for Hajj and when I entered the mosque at Mina, I recognized Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him). He was elderly, sweating, and wearing a woolen garment. I went and stood beside him; he was praying. I greeted him with salam, but he did not reply. After completing his prayer thoroughly, he replied to my salam. I asked him, "Are you Abu Dharr?" He said, "My family thinks so." Then I told him my story. He said, "Do you recognize Abu Dharr?" I said, "Yes!" He said, "The climate of Madinah did not suit me," or he said, "I developed a stomach illness. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) instructed me to drink the milk of some camels and goats." Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "I used to live far from water (sources). My family was with me. When I needed to perform ghusl, I would pray without attaining purity. Once, when I presented myself before the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), it was midday and he was sitting in the shade of the mosque with some of the noble companions (may Allah be pleased with them). I said, 'O Messenger of Allah! I am ruined.' The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked, 'What happened?' I said, 'O Prophet! I was far from water (sources), my wife was with me, and when I needed to perform ghusl, I would pray without performing ghusl.' The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered water to be brought for me. A black slave girl brought water for me in a large bowl. The water in the bowl was moving because the bowl was not full. I performed ghusl behind a camel and then presented myself before the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, 'Pure earth is also a purifier as long as water is not available, even if you do not find water for ten years. However, when water is found, then pour it over your body.'"

Abu Al-Aliyah (may Allah have mercy on him) says that once Ubaidullah bin Ziyad delayed a prayer from its appointed time. I asked Abdullah bin Samit (may Allah have mercy on him) about this, so he struck my thigh with his hand and said: I asked this same question to my friend Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him), and he struck my thigh with his hand and said: I asked this same question to my beloved (the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him), and he said: Perform the prayer at its appointed time. If you have to join these people (in prayer), then pray with them again (with the intention of nafl). Do not say, "I have already prayed, so I will not pray now."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The best thing to change the whiteness of hair is henna and katam.