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.

Mukhariq (may Allah have mercy on him) says that once we set out with the intention of performing Hajj. When we reached the place of Rabdha, I said to my companions, "You go ahead," and I stayed behind. I went to serve Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him). He was performing prayer at that time. I saw him standing for a long time and performing many bowings and prostrations. I mentioned this to him, and he said, "I do not fall short in doing the best I can from my side. I heard the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: Whoever performs one bowing or one prostration, one rank is raised for him and one sin is forgiven."

Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) used to speak harshly to Hazrat Amir Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him), about which Hazrat Amir Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) complained in the presence of Hazrat Ubadah bin Samit (may Allah be pleased with him), Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him), Amr bin Aas (may Allah be pleased with him), and Hazrat Umm Haram (may Allah be pleased with her), and said: Just as he has had the companionship of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), you people have also had this honor, and just as he has seen the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), you have also seen him. If you people consider it appropriate, then speak to him. They called Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him). When he arrived, the mentioned individuals spoke with him. He said: O Abu al-Waleed! You accepted Islam before me, you are greater than me in age and virtue, I encourage you to avoid such gatherings. And O Abu Darda! You accepted Islam when the time of the Noble Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) passing was near, you are a good Muslim. And O Amr bin Aas! I have performed jihad with you alongside the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). And O Umm Haram! You are a woman, and your intellect is also that of a woman, do not get involved in this matter. Hazrat Ubadah (may Allah be pleased with him), seeing this situation, said: It is settled that from today onwards, I will not sit in such gatherings.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Successful is the person who has purified his heart for faith and has been granted a sound heart, a truthful tongue, a contented soul, and good character. His ears have been given the ability to hear and his eyes the ability to see. The example of the ears is like that of a vessel’s base, while the eyes provide a place for the things preserved in the heart. And successful is the person whose heart is a preserver.