It is narrated from Hazrat Humaid bin Hilal that he says Hazrat Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) said: When I stand for reckoning, the thing I fear the most is that it will be said to me, "Indeed, you had knowledge. So what did you do with what you knew?"

It is narrated from Hazrat Salim bin Abi Al-Ja'd, he says: Two oxen passed by Hazrat Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him), both of them were yoked in work. Then one of them stood up, so the other also stood up. Upon this, Hazrat Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Surely, there is a lesson in this.

Hazrat Ya'la (may Allah be pleased with him) bin Waleed narrates that he said: I was walking with Hazrat Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him). He says: I asked, "O Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him)! What do you prefer for the one whom you love?" He replied: "Death." The narrator says: I said to him, "But if he does not die?" He replied: "That his children and wealth become less."

Hazrat Abdullah bin Yazid narrates, he says that Hazrat Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) said: One night, in the darkness before dawn, I went towards the mosque. When I entered, I passed by a man. He was in prostration and saying: O Allah! I am afraid, I seek refuge, so grant me refuge from Your punishment. And I am a poor beggar, so provide me sustenance from Your bounty. I am not free from sin, but accept my excuse, and I am not strong, so help me. Rather, I am a sinner and a seeker of forgiveness. The narrator says that Hazrat Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) began to teach these words to his students in the morning, considering them good.

Hazrat Salman bin Murtad narrates, he says that I heard the daughter of Hazrat Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) narrate from Hazrat Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: If you knew what I know, then surely you would laugh little and weep much. And you would go out weeping. You would not know whether you will attain salvation or not.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: If you wish, I can swear to you. Indeed, the most beloved servants to Allah Almighty among His servants are those who love Allah, and who cause His servants to love Allah. They are those who, because of the remembrance of Allah, pay attention to the sun, the moon, the stars, and the shadows.

It is narrated from Hazrat Ibn Abi Laila that he says Hazrat Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) wrote a letter to Hazrat Musleh bin Makhlad while he was the governor of Egypt. "Amma ba'd! Indeed, when a servant performs an act of obedience to Allah, Allah loves him. And when Allah loves him, He grants him love among His creation. And when Allah dislikes a servant, He makes him disliked among His creation."

It is narrated about Hazrat Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: What has happened to me that I see your scholars are departing and I see your ignorant people are not acquiring knowledge? Acquire knowledge before knowledge is taken away, for the taking away of knowledge is the departure of the scholars. What has happened to me that I see you eager for those things which have been entrusted to you? Among you, I know the evil people better than the one who treats animals knows horses. These are the people who perform prayer after its time has passed, listen to the Holy Qur’an with indifference, and do not free their slaves.

It is narrated from Hazrat Salim that he says: A man went up to Hazrat Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) while he was picking grains on the upper floor of his room. The narrator says: It was as if that man, out of shyness, turned back. Upon this, Hazrat Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Come! For your gentle conduct in your livelihood is your wisdom.

Hazrat Umm Darda (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that once Hazrat Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) fell unconscious, then when he regained consciousness, his son Hazrat Bilal was with him. Hazrat Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Get up and go out from near me. Then he said: Who has acted like my sleeping place? Who has acted like my hour? وَنُقَلِّبُ أَفْئِدَتَہُمْ وَأَبْصَارَہُمْ كَمَا لَمْ يُؤْمِنُوا بِهِ أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ وَنَذَرُهُمْ فِي طُغْيَانِهِمْ يَعْمَهُونَ Hazrat Umm Darda (may Allah be pleased with her) says that then unconsciousness overtook him again. He would spend some time, then regain consciousness, and he would repeat the same thing again. Thus, he kept repeating this until his soul was taken.