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, "O Messenger of Allah! The wealthy have clearly surpassed us. They perform prayers and fast as we do, and they also have wealth with which they give charity, whereas we do not have wealth to give in charity." The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Shall I not tell you of an act, which if you do, you will catch up with those before you and surpass those who come after you, except for one who does the same as you? After every prayer, say Subhan Allah 33 times, Allahu Akbar 33 times, and Alhamdulillah 34 times."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that once I presented myself before the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) while he was sitting in the shade of the Ka'bah. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said twice, "By the Lord of the Ka'bah! Those people are in loss." A severe grief overtook me and, catching my breath, I began to think that perhaps something new had happened concerning me. So I asked, "Who are those people? May my parents be sacrificed for you." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "The wealthy, except for the one who distributes (his wealth) among the servants of Allah in such and such a way, but such people are very few."

Sa’sa’ah bin Mu’awiyah says that once I reached "Rabadha" where I met Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him). He took some riding animals to the water place and then was bringing them back, and had hung a water-skin on the neck of a camel so that he could drink himself and also give his companions to drink, which was the custom of the Arabs. I asked Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him), "Do you have any wealth?" He replied, "I have my deeds." I said, "O Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him), tell me something you heard the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say." He said, "I heard the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: Whoever spends two pairs from his wealth, the gatekeepers of Paradise compete for him." I asked him the meaning of "pair," so he said, "If they are slaves, then two slaves; if horses, then two horses; if camels, then two camels," and he counted all types of wealth. Sa’sa’ah bin Mu’awiyah says that once I came to Hazrat Abu Dharr Ghifari (may Allah be pleased with him) and requested him to narrate a hadith, so he said, "The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: If two Muslim husband and wife lose three minor children, Allah Almighty will, by His grace, admit those husband and wife into Paradise."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that I heard the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: A messenger from my Lord came to me and gave me the glad tidings that whoever from my Ummah dies in the state that he does not associate anyone with Allah, he will enter Paradise. I asked, even if he commits adultery and theft? The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Even if he commits adultery and theft.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that my beloved friend (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded me regarding seven things: He commanded me to love the poor and to remain close to them; to look at those below me and not at those above me; to maintain ties of kinship even if others break them; not to ask anything from anyone; to speak the truth even if it is bitter; not to fear the blame of any blamer for the sake of Allah; and to frequently recite "La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah," for these words come from a treasure beneath the Throne.

Abu Asma says that once he entered the house of Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) when he was at the place of Rabdha. His healthy black-skinned wife was also with him, but there were no signs of adornment or fragrance on her. He said to me, "Look at this Abyssinian woman, what does she say to me? She says that I should go to Iraq. When I go to Iraq, the people there will come to me with their worldly possessions. And my beloved Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) advised me that there will be a path over the bridge of Hell which will be slippery and unstable. Therefore, when we reach that bridge, it is better that we have nothing heavy in our belongings than to reach there burdened under the weight of our possessions."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: O Abu Dharr! Soon there will come some rulers who will not perform the prayer at its appointed time. You should perform the prayer at its appointed time. If you come at a time when the people have already prayed, then you have preserved your prayer, and if they have not prayed, then join them, and this prayer will be a voluntary (nafl) prayer for you.

Husayn narrated to us, al-Mubarak narrated to us, Abu Na‘amah narrated to me, ‘Abdullah ibn al-Samit narrated to me that Abu Dharr said to him: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "O Abu Dharr, there will be leaders." Then he mentioned the hadith.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that once we observed the fasts of Ramadan with the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not perform Qiyam (night prayer) with us for the entire month. When the 24th night came, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed Qiyam with us until about a third of the night had passed. When the next night came, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not perform Qiyam with us again. On the 26th night, he performed such a long Qiyam with us that about half of the night had passed. I said, "O Messenger of Allah! If only you would continue to lead us in prayer for the rest of the night?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "When a person stands with the Imam and remains with him until he finishes, it is as if he has spent the whole night in prayer." On the next night, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) again did not perform Qiyam with us. On the 28th night, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gathered his family, and the people also gathered. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) led us in prayer for so long that we feared missing 'Falah.' I asked about the meaning of 'Falah,' and he explained that it means Suhoor (pre-dawn meal). Then he said, "O nephew! After that, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not perform Qiyam with us on any night of the month."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Allah Almighty says, "I have made oppression unlawful for Myself and for My servants, so do not oppress one another. All the children of Adam commit sins day and night, then they seek forgiveness from Me, so I forgive them, and it does not matter to Me." Furthermore, the Lord says: "O children of Adam, all of you are astray except the one whom I guide. And every one of you is naked except the one whom I clothe. Every one of you is hungry except the one whom I feed. And every one of you is thirsty except the one whom I give drink. Therefore, seek guidance from Me, I will guide you. Ask Me for clothing, I will clothe you. Ask Me for food, I will feed you. And ask Me for water, I will give you drink."

"O My servants! If the first and the last of you, the jinn and mankind, the small and the great, the men and the women, were to gather together upon the heart of the most pious man among you, it would not increase My dominion in the least. And if the first and the last of you, the jinn and mankind, the small and the great, the men and the women, were to gather together upon the heart of the most disbelieving man among you, it would not decrease My dominion in the least, not even as much as the tip of a needle dipped into the sea and then taken out."