It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) took a pledge from me on five things, made a covenant with me on seven things, and made Allah a witness over nine things: that I will not care about the blame of any blamer in the matter of Allah. Once, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) called me and said, "Will you pledge allegiance to me, in return for which you will be granted Paradise?" I replied in the affirmative and extended my hand. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stipulated this condition: "You will not ask anything from anyone." I replied in the affirmative. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "If your whip falls down, do not ask anyone for it; rather, get down from your mount yourself and pick it up."