It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that once I submitted in the presence of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), which deed is the most virtuous?" The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "To have faith in Allah and to strive in His path." I asked, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), which slave is best to set free?" The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "The one who is most precious and valuable to his owner." I asked, "What if I do not find such a slave?" The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Help someone in need or work for a needy person." I asked, "What if I am unable to do even that?" He said, "Keep people safe from your harm, for this too is a charity that you give from yourself."

It is narrated marfu'an from Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that when any one of you stands for prayer, the mercy of Allah turns towards him, therefore he should not play with pebbles.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that once I asked the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Which was the first mosque built on earth?" The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied: "Masjid al-Haram." I asked: "Then which one?" He replied: "Masjid al-Aqsa." I asked: "What was the interval between the two?" The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied: "Forty years." I asked: "Then which mosque?" The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied: "Then, wherever you find the time for prayer, perform it there, for the whole earth is a mosque."

Once, Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) asked, "Who among you was present on the occasion of 'Yawm al-Qahah'?" Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) replied, "I was present, and the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) instructed that man to fast on the white days, that is, the 13th, 14th, and 15th of the month."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man asked the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about fasting, so the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) instructed him to fast on the 13th, 14th, and 15th of the month.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that once I was walking behind the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) when the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Shall I not tell you about a treasure from the treasures of Paradise?" I said, "Why not?" He said, "'La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah' (is a treasure from the treasures of Paradise)."

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.

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.

Nuaim bin Qanab Riyahi (may Allah have mercy on him) says that once I went to the service of Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) but did not find him. I asked his wife, and she told me that he had gone to his land. After a short while, he came driving two camels. The saliva of one camel was falling on the haunch of its companion, and each of them had a water skin hanging from its neck. He took down both water skins, so I said, "O Abu Dharr! I never loved meeting anyone else as much as I loved meeting you, nor did I ever hate meeting anyone as much as I hated meeting you." He said, "Brother! How can these two things be combined?" I said, "In the days of ignorance, I buried a girl alive. I hoped that by meeting you, you would tell me a way of repentance and salvation (that is why I wished to meet you), but I also feared that you might say there is no way of repentance for me." Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) asked, "Did you do this in the days of ignorance?" I replied, "Yes." He said, "Allah has forgiven all past sins." Then, with a gesture of his head, he ordered his wife to bring food for me, but she did not pay attention. He told her again, but she still did not pay attention. Eventually, their voices were raised. Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "Stay behind us; you cannot go beyond the limit that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) has stated regarding you." I asked him, "What did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say to you about them?" He mentioned this saying: "A woman is like a crooked rib; if you try to straighten her, you will break her, and if you leave her as she is, you will have to live with her crookedness and foolishness." Hearing this, she went back and after a while brought tharid prepared like "qatah." Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) said to me, "Eat and do not worry about me, for I am fasting." Then he stood up and began to pray, performing good but light bowings. I saw that he wanted to see me satisfied, but after a short while, he came and joined me in eating. Seeing this, I said, "Inna lillah." He asked, "What happened?" I said, "I could have suspected an ordinary person of lying to me, but I could not suspect you." He said, "By Allah! Since you met me, I have not lied to you." I said, "Did you not tell me that you were fasting, and now I see you eating?" He said, "Yes! I had already fasted three days in this month, for which the reward is established for me, and now eating with you is lawful for me."

Ibn Ahmas (may Allah have mercy on him) says that once I met Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) and said, "I have heard that you narrate a hadith from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?" He replied, "Do not think for a moment that I would falsely attribute something to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) when I have not heard it. Which hadith is it that you have heard attributed to me?" I said, "I have heard that you say there are three types of people whom Allah loves, and three types of people whom Allah dislikes?" He said, "Yes! I have said this, and I have heard it from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)." I asked, "Who are those whom Allah loves?" He replied, "One is the person who meets the enemy with a group and stands firm before them until he is martyred or his companions are granted victory. The second are those who set out on a journey, their journey becomes long, and they wish to camp in the evening in some area. When they camp, one of them moves aside and starts praying until, when it is time to depart, he wakes them up. The third is the person who has such a neighbor from whose proximity he suffers harm, but he patiently endures his neighbor's harm until death separates them." I asked, "Who are those whom Allah dislikes?" He replied, "The trader who swears oaths, the miser who reminds others of his favors, and the poor person who is arrogant."