It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) that I heard the Prophet say: Whoever frees a slave or gives charity at the time of death, his example is like that of a person who, after quenching his own thirst, gives away what is left over.

Abu Safar says that a man from the Quraysh broke the tooth of a man from the Ansar. The Ansari requested retribution from Muawiyah. The Qurayshi said, "He had broken my tooth." Muawiyah said, "Absolutely not, we will reconcile him." When the Ansari insisted greatly on his demand, Muawiyah said, "Take your revenge from your companion." In that gathering, Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) was also present. He said, "I heard the Prophet say: 'Whenever a Muslim suffers any harm in his body and he intends it as charity, Allah raises him one degree and forgives him one sin.'" The Ansari asked, "Did you yourself hear this hadith from the Prophet?" He replied, "Yes! My ears heard this hadith and my heart preserved it." So, the Ansari forgave the Qurayshi.

Alqamah says that once I reached Syria and there I met Hazrat Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him). He asked me, "Where are you from?" I replied that I am from the people of Kufa. He said, "Do you recite the Holy Qur'an according to the recitation of Ibn Mas'ud?" I said, "Yes!" He said, "Recite Surah Al-Lail for me." I recited it in that way. He said, "I have heard the Prophet recite it in this manner," and perhaps he also smiled at this.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever defends the honor of his Muslim brother, it is incumbent upon Allah to keep the fire of Hell away from him on the Day of Resurrection.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Prophet vomited, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) broke his fast. Then water was brought to him and he performed ablution.

Alqamah says that once I prayed two rak'ahs in the grand mosque of Damascus, Syria, and prayed for a good companion. There I met Hazrat Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him). He asked me, "Where are you from?" I replied, "I am from the people of Kufa." He said, "Do you recite the Holy Qur'an according to the recitation of Ibn Mas'ud?" I said, "Yes!" He said, "Recite Surah Al-Lail for me." I recited it in that way. He said, "I heard the Prophet recite it in this manner. People argued with me about this so much that I began to doubt." Then he said, "Are there not among you 'the one with the pillow,' those who know secrets that no one else knows and who, by the words of the Prophet, were declared protected from Satan? The one with the pillow is Ibn Mas'ud, the knower of secrets is Hudhayfah, and the one protected from Satan is Ammar."

The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) that whoever memorizes the first ten verses of Surah Al-Kahf will be protected from the trial of the Dajjal.

The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain. It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) that whoever memorizes the first ten verses of Surah Al-Kahf will be protected from the trial of the Dajjal.

Abd al-Samad and Affan narrated to us, they said: Hammam narrated to us, Affan said in his narration: Hammam narrated to us, he said: Qatadah used to relate it to us, he said: Salim ibn Abi al-Ja'd al-Ghatafani narrated to us, from the narration of Ma'dan ibn Abi Talhah al-Ya'muri, from the narration of Abu al-Darda', relating it from the Prophet of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and he mentioned the like of it. Then he returned to the narration of Abd al-Samad, he said: Hammam narrated to us, Qatadah narrated to us, from Salim, from the narration of Ma'dan, from Abu al-Darda', relating it from the Prophet of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, that he said: "Whoever memorizes ten verses from Surah al-Kahf..."