Awn bin Abu Hujayfah narrates from his father: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) made Sayyiduna Salman al-Farsi and Sayyiduna Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with them both) brothers (in faith). The narrator states: Once, Sayyiduna Salman came to visit Sayyiduna Abu Darda and saw Lady Umm Darda in a poor state, so he asked: What has happened to you? She replied: Your brother spends the whole night in voluntary prayers, fasts during the day, and has no need for the world or his wife. Then Sayyiduna Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) arrived, welcomed Sayyiduna Salman (may Allah be pleased with him), and placed food before him. Sayyiduna Salman (may Allah be pleased with him) said to him: You should also eat. He replied: I am fasting. Sayyiduna Salman (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I adjure you to break your fast. Sayyiduna Salman (may Allah be pleased with him) also said: I will not eat until you eat. So Sayyiduna Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) ate with him.

Sayyiduna Salman (may Allah be pleased with him) stayed with him at night. When night came, Sayyiduna Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) intended to begin voluntary prayers, but Sayyiduna Salman stopped him and said: Your body has a right over you, your Lord has a right over you, your wife has a right over you. Fast some days and leave it on other days, perform voluntary prayers and also sleep, go to your wife as well, and give each rightful person their due right. When dawn approached, Sayyiduna Salman (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Now get up if you wish (to perform voluntary prayers). Both of them got up, performed voluntary prayers, and then went to perform the (Fajr) prayer.

Sayyiduna Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) came to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to inform him about what Sayyiduna Salman (may Allah be pleased with him) had said to him. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him:“O Abu Darda! Your body has a right over you.”He said the same thing that Sayyiduna Salman had said. These are the words of the narrator named Abu Talib.