And it was narrated to us by Affan, who said: Aban narrated to us, who said: Qatadah narrated to us, from Salim, from Ma‘dan, from Abu al-Darda’, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Is any one of you incapable of reciting," and he mentioned its meaning.

And ‘Affan said,“Bukhayr ibn Abi al-Sumayt narrated to us, with this chain of transmission, with the same wording exactly.”

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Shall I not tell you of the best deed in the sight of your Lord, which raises you to the highest ranks, which is better for you than spending gold and silver, and better than meeting your enemy in the battlefield so that you strike their necks and they strike your necks? The companions asked: O Messenger of Allah! What is that deed? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The remembrance of Allah Almighty.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) explained the Quranic verse "For them are glad tidings in the life of this world" by saying that what is meant by glad tidings are good dreams which a Muslim sees himself or which someone else sees for him.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: Whoever from my Ummah dies in such a state that he does not associate anyone with Allah, he will enter Paradise. This hadith is also narrated from Hazrat Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him), but in it, it is stated: even if Abu Darda’s nose becomes dust-covered.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) that I heard the Prophet saying: The father is the middle gate of Paradise.

Zaid bin Aslam says that Marwan’s son, Abdul Malik, used to invite Umm Darda to his place; she would spend the night with his womenfolk, and he would keep asking her about the Prophet. One night he woke up and called the maidservant; she delayed in coming, so he began to curse and reproach her. Umm Darda said: Do not curse, because Abu Darda told me that he heard the Prophet say: Those who curse will neither be witnesses nor intercessors on the Day of Resurrection.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) that once I asked the Prophet, "O Messenger of Allah! Is there recitation in every prayer?" The Prophet (peace be upon him) replied, "Yes!" Then an Ansari said, "Then it has become obligatory." After that, Hazrat Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) turned towards me, because I was the closest to him, and said, "Nephew! I think that when the Imam leads the people in prayer, he suffices on their behalf."

Ata bin Yasar says that once Muawiyah bought a silver bowl for more or less than its price, so Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade its sale except that it be equal for equal.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: On the Day of Judgment, there will be nothing heavier in the scale of deeds than good character.