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.

Hazrat Tamim bin Ghailan narrates that a man came to Hazrat Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) during his illness and said: O Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him)! Surely, you are departing from this world, so give me some advice by which Allah may benefit me and I may remember you through it. Hazrat Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) said: You are from a forgiven nation. So establish prayer. If you have wealth, pay zakat. And fast in Ramadan. And avoid immoralities, then glad tidings to you. That man repeated this to Hazrat Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him), so Hazrat Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) again said the same thing. Upon this, the man shook his sheet and said: {إنَّ الَّذِینَ یَکْتُمُونَ مَا أَنْزَلْنَا مِنَ الْبَیِّنَاتِ وَالْہُدَی مِنْ بَعْدِ مَا بَیَّنَّاہُ لِلنَّاسِ } up to His saying: { وَیَلْعَنَہُمُ اللاَّعِنُوْنَ }. So Hazrat Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Bring him to me. So the man came, and Hazrat Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) asked: What did you say? The man said: You are a knowledgeable person. You have knowledge that I do not have. My intention was that you would tell me something by which Allah would benefit me, but you gave me only one answer. Upon this, Hazrat Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) said to the man: Sit down and understand what I am about to tell you. Where will you be on that day when you will have only a piece of land two handspans wide and four handspans long from the earth? And your family, who do not like your separation, will bring you, and your companions and brothers, who do not like your separation, will bring you. Then they will build a good structure over you and heap much earth upon you and will leave you { ذلک بمیتک }. And two curly-haired, black, blue angels will come to you. Their names will be Munkar and Nakir. Both will make you sit and ask you: Who are you? And what religion were you upon? And what do you say about this man? So if you say: By Allah! I do not know. I used to hear people say something, so I also used to say what people said. Then surely you are destroyed and ruined. And if you say: This is Allah’s Messenger Muhammad (peace be upon him). Allah revealed His Book to him. And I have believed in him and in what he brought, then surely you are saved and guided. And you do not have the strength for this without steadfastness from Allah. Along with this, you will also be seeing severity and fear. Then where will you be on that day when you will have only the space of your two feet from the earth, and it will be a day whose length will be equal to fifty thousand years. On that day, all people will stand before the Lord of the worlds, and there will be no shade except the shade of the Throne of the Lord of the worlds. And the sun will be brought near. So if you are among those in the shade, then by Allah, you are surely saved and guided. And if you are among those in the sun, then by Allah, you are surely destroyed and ruined. Then where will you be on that day when Hell will be brought, which will encompass both sides… east and west… and it will be said that you will never enter Paradise until you cross Hell. So if you have light, you will pass straight over the Bridge (Sirat). Then surely you are saved and have attained guidance. And if you do not have light, then some of the hooks of Hell, or the dogs of Hell, or some clinging things from there will cling to you. Then surely you will be destroyed and ruined. By the Lord of Abu Darda! What I have said is the truth. So understand what I have said.

It is narrated from Hazrat Khaythamah that he says Hazrat Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Before the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was sent, I used to trade. When he was sent, I continuously tried to combine worship and trade, but the two did not come together. So I chose worship and left trade.

It is narrated from Hazrat Muhammad bin Wasi’ that he says Hazrat Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) said to his son: O my son! The mosque should be your home. Because I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say:“Mosques are the homes of the God-fearing. So whoever makes the mosque his home, Allah guarantees for him mercy and happiness, and guarantees for him to cross the path leading to Paradise.”