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Siyar Aʿlām al-NubalāʾShams al‑Din al‑Dhahabi

from Jubayr, from Abu al-Dardaʾ, who said:
The Prophet ﷺ stated, “Allah has promised me the conversion of Abu al-Dardaʾ, and so he embraced Islam.” (1)

Abu Mushir related from Saʿid ibn ʿAbd al-Aziz that Abu al-Dardaʾ accepted Islam on the day of Badr, was present at Uhud, and ʿUmar allotted him a stipend of 400—meaning 400 dirhams per month—thereby placing him among the veterans of Badr. Al-Waqidi said: It is also reported that he did not witness Uhud.

Saʿid ibn ʿAbd al-Aziz narrated from Makḥul: The Companions used to say, “The most compassionate toward us is Abu Bakr; the most outspoken in truth is ʿUmar; our trustee is Abu ʿUbayda; the one most knowledgeable of what is lawful and unlawful is Muʿadh; the most proficient reciter is Ubayy; a man of knowledge is Ibn Masʿud; and following them with sound judgment is ʿUwaymir Abu al-Dardaʾ.” (2)

Ibn Ishaq said: The Companions also used to say, “The one who couples knowledge with action more than anyone else among us is Abu al-Dardaʾ.” (3)

ʿAwn ibn Abi Juḥayfa reported from his father that the Messenger of Allah joined Salman and Abu al-Dardaʾ in brotherhood. Salman once came to visit him and found Umm al-Dardaʾ looking unkempt. He asked, “What is the matter with you?” She replied, “Your brother has no interest in this world; he spends the night in prayer and fasts during the day.”

When Abu al-Dardaʾ arrived, he welcomed him and brought out some food. Salman said to him, “Eat.” He answered, “I am fasting.” Salman responded, “I adjure you—break your fast.” So he ate with him. Later that night, when Abu al-Dardaʾ wanted to rise for prayer, Salman restrained him and said:

(1) Ibn Asakir, vol. 13, p. 369, no. 2. (2) Ibn Asakir, vol. 13, p. 371, no. 1. (3) Al-Bukhari, Tarikh, vol. 7, p. 77; Ibn Asakir, vol. 13, p. 371, no. 2.

أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ: قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ: (إِنَّ اللهَ وَعَدَنِي إِسْلاَمَ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ، فَأَسْلَمَ (١)) . وَرَوَى: أَبُو مُسْهِرٍ، عَنْ سَعِيْدِ بنِ عَبْدِ العَزِيْزِ: أَنَّ أَبَا الدَّرْدَاءِ أَسْلَمَ يَوْمَ بَدْرٍ، وَشَهِدَ أُحُداً، وَفَرَضَ لَهُ عُمَرُ فِي أَرْبَعِ مائَةٍ -يَعْنِي: فِي الشَّهْرِ- أَلْحَقَهُ فِي البَدْرِيِّيْنَ. وَقَالَ الوَاقِدِيُّ: قِيْلَ: لَمْ يَشْهَدْ أُحُداً. سَعِيْدُ بنُ عَبْدِ العَزِيْزِ: عَنْ مَكْحُوْلٍ: كَانَتِ الصَّحَابَةُ يَقُوْلُوْنَ: أَرْحَمُنَا بِنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ، وَأَنْطَقُنَا بِالحَقِّ عُمَرُ، وَأَمِيْنُنَا أَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ، وَأَعْلَمُنَا بِالحَرَامِ وَالحَلاَلِ مُعَاذٌ، وَأَقْرَؤُنَا أُبَيٌّ، وَرَجُلٌ عِنْدَهُ عِلْمٌ ابْنُ مَسْعُوْدٍ، وَتَبِعَهُم عُوَيْمِرُ أَبُو الدَّرْدَاءِ بِالعَقْلِ (٢) . وَقَالَ ابْنُ إِسْحَاقَ: كَانَ الصَّحَابَةُ يَقُوْلُوْنَ: أَتْبَعُنَا لِلعِلْمِ وَالعَمَلِ أَبُو الدَّرْدَاءِ (٣) . وَرَوَى: عَوْنُ بنُ أَبِي جُحَيْفَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيْهِ: أَنَّ رَسُوْلَ اللهِ آخَى بَيْنَ سَلْمَانَ وَأَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ، فَجَاءهُ سَلْمَانُ يَزُوْرُهُ، فَإِذَا أُمُّ الدَّرْدَاءِ مُتَبَذِّلَةٌ. فَقَالَ: مَا شَأْنُكِ؟ قَالَتْ: إِنَّ أَخَاكَ لاَ حَاجَةَ لَهُ فِي الدُّنْيَا، يَقُوْمُ اللَّيْلَ، وَيَصُومُ النَّهَارَ. فَجَاءَ أَبُو الدَّرْدَاءِ، فَرَحَّبَ بِهِ، وَقَرَّبَ إِلَيْهِ طَعَاماً. فَقَالَ لَهُ سَلْمَانُ: كُلْ. قَالَ: إِنِّي صَائِمٌ. قَالَ: أَقْسَمْتُ عَلَيْكَ لَتُفْطِرَنَّ. فَأَكَلَ مَعَهُ، ثُمَّ بَاتَ عِنْدَهُ، فَلَمَّا كَانَ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ، أَرَادَ أَبُو الدَّرْدَاءِ أَنْ يَقُوْمَ، فَمَنَعَهُ سَلْمَانُ، وَقَالَ:

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