Abu Dhar narrated: I entered the mosque and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was sitting alone. He said, "O Abu Dharr! Verily, the mosque has a greeting, and its greeting is two rak'ahs (units of prayer). So, get up and pray them." So, I got up and prayed them, then returned and sat with him. I said, "O Messenger of Allah! You commanded me to pray, so what is prayer?" He said, "The best topic, whether you increase in it or decrease." He said, "I said: O Messenger of Allah, which deed is the best?" He said, "Faith in Allah and Jihad in the way of Allah." He said, "I said: O Messenger of Allah, which of the believers has the most complete faith?" He said, "Those with the best character." I said, "O Messenger of Allah, which of the believers is the safest?" He said, "The one from whose tongue and hand the people are safe." He said, "I said: O Messenger of Allah, which prayer is the best?" He said, "The length of Qunut (supplication)." He said, "I said: O Messenger of Allah, which migration is the best?" He said, "The one who migrates from evil deeds." He said, "I said: O Messenger of Allah, what is fasting?" He said, "A compulsory duty that is expunging, and with Allah are many rewards." He said, "I said: O Messenger of Allah, which Jihad is the best?" He said, "The one whose horse is martyred and whose blood is shed." He said, "I said: O Messenger of Allah, which charity is the best?" He said, "The effort of the poor person that is given easily to a needy person." I said, "O Messenger of Allah, which of what Allah revealed to you is the greatest?" He said, "Ayat al-Kursi." Then he said, "O Abu Dharr! The seven heavens along with the Throne are like a ring thrown in an open land, and the virtue of the Throne over the Kursi is like the virtue of the open land over the ring." He said, "I said: O Messenger of Allah, how many Prophets are there?" He said, "One hundred thousand and ten thousand." I said, "O Messenger of Allah, how many Messengers are among them?" He said, "Three hundred and thirteen, all of them are forgiving." He said, "I said: O Messenger of Allah, who was the first of them?" He said, "Adam." I said, "O Messenger of Allah, was he a Prophet, sent?" He said, "Yes, Allah created him with His Hand and breathed into him from His Spirit, and spoke to him directly." Then he said, "O Abu Dharr! Four are Syriac: Adam, Sheth, Enoch, who is Idris and he was the first to write with the pen, and Noah. And four from the Arabs: Hud, Shu'aib, Salih, and your Prophet Muhammad ﷺ." I said, "O Messenger of Allah, how many Books did Allah reveal?" He said, "One hundred and four Books: Fifty pages were revealed to Sheth, thirty pages were revealed to Enoch, ten pages were revealed to Abraham, ten pages were revealed to Moses before the Torah, and the Torah, the Gospel, the Psalms, and the Quran were revealed." He said, "I said: O Messenger of Allah, what were the pages of Abraham?" He said, "They were all proverbs like: 'O oppressive, tested, and arrogant king! I did not send you to gather the world, some of it upon some, but I sent you to answer the prayer of the oppressed. For I will surely answer it even if it is from a disbeliever. And it is not befitting for an intelligent person to be overcome by his intellect, except that he should have hours: An hour in which he supplicates to his Lord, an hour in which he takes his own account, an hour in which he reflects upon the creation of Allah, and an hour in which he secludes himself for his needs of food and drink. And it is not befitting for an intelligent person to be a visitor except for three things: Provisions for a journey, restoration for livelihood, or pleasure in what is not forbidden. And it is upon the intelligent person to be insightful of his time, attentive to his affairs, guarding his tongue, and whoever considers his speech as part of his deeds, his speech will be little except in what concerns him.'" I said, "O Messenger of Allah, what were the pages of Moses?" He said, "They were all lessons like: 'I am amazed by the one who is certain of death, yet he rejoices. And I am amazed by the one who is certain of the Fire, yet he laughs. And I am amazed by the one who is certain of fate, yet he strives. And I am amazed by the one who sees the world and its fluctuations with its people, yet he is at ease with it. And I am amazed by the one who is certain of the reckoning tomorrow, yet he does not act.'" I said, "O Messenger of Allah, advise me." He said, "I advise you to fear Allah, for it is the head of all matters." I said, "O Messenger of Allah, increase me." He said, "Upon you be the recitation of the Quran and the remembrance of Allah, for it is a light for you on earth and a treasure for you in heaven." I said, "O Messenger of Allah, increase me." He said, "Beware of excessive laughter, for it kills the heart and takes away the light of the face." I said, "O Messenger of Allah, increase me." He said, "Upon you be silence except from good, for it is a repellant of Satan from you and a help for you in the matters of your religion." I said, "O Messenger of Allah, increase me." He said, "Upon you be Jihad, for it is the monasticism of my Ummah." I said, "O Messenger of Allah, increase me." He said, "Love the poor and sit with them." I said, "O Messenger of Allah, increase me." He said, "Look at those below you and do not look at those above you, for it is more deserving that you do not despise Allah's blessings upon you." I said, "O Messenger of Allah, increase me." He said, "Speak the truth, even if it is bitter." I said, "O Messenger of Allah, increase me." He said, "Let what you know of yourself prevent you from (criticizing) the people, and do not find fault with them for what you do. And it is enough of a defect for you to know from people what you are ignorant of in yourself, or to find fault with them for what you do." Then he struck his hand on my chest and said, "O Abu Dharr! There is no intellect like planning, no nobility like abstinence, and no lineage like good character."
Hazrat Abuzar Radi Allahu Anhu se riwayat hai ki mein masjid mein dakhil hua to Rasool Allah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam akele baithe the. Aap Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam ne farmaya: Aye Abuzar! Be shak masjid ka ek salaam hai aur iska salaam do rakaten hain. Lihaza, utho aur inhen parho. To mein utha aur inhen parha, phir wapas aaya aur aap Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam ke sath baith gaya. Mein ne kaha: Allah ke Rasool! Aap Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam ne mujhe namaz parhne ka hukum diya hai, to namaz kya hai? Aap Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam ne farmaya: Behtarin mauzu, chahe tum is mein izafa karo ya kami." Unhon ne kaha: "Mein ne kaha: Allah ke Rasool, kaun sa amal sab se behtar hai?" Aap Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam ne farmaya: "Allah per imaan aur Allah ki rah mein jihad." Unhon ne kaha: "Mein ne kaha: Allah ke Rasool, kaun se momin ka imaan sab se zyada mukammal hai?" Aap Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam ne farmaya: "Woh jin ka akhlaq behtarin hai." Mein ne kaha: "Allah ke Rasool, kaun sa momin sab se zyada mahfooz hai?" Aap Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam ne farmaya: "Woh jis ki zuban aur hath se log mahfooz hon." Unhon ne kaha: "Mein ne kaha: Allah ke Rasool, kaun si namaz sab se behtar hai?" Aap Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam ne farmaya: "Qanoot ki lambai." Unhon ne kaha: "Mein ne kaha: Allah ke Rasool, kaun si hijrat sab se behtar hai?" Aap Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam ne farmaya: "Woh jo bure kaamon se hijrat karta hai." Unhon ne kaha: "Mein ne kaha: Allah ke Rasool, roza kya hai?" Aap Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam ne farmaya: "Ek farz ibadat jo mitane wali hai aur Allah ke han bahut se ajr hain." Unhon ne kaha: "Mein ne kaha: Allah ke Rasool, kaun sa jihad sab se behtar hai?" Aap Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam ne farmaya: "Woh jis ka ghora shaheed ho aur jis ka khoon bahe." Unhon ne kaha: "Mein ne kaha: Allah ke Rasool, kaun si sadqa sab se behtar hai?" Aap Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam ne farmaya: "Ghareeb aadmi ki woh koshish jo asani se kisi zaroorat mand ko de di jaye." Mein ne kaha: "Allah ke Rasool, Allah ne aap par jo kuchh nazil kiya hai is mein sab se azeem kya hai?" Aap Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam ne farmaya: "Ayat alkursi." Phir aap Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam ne farmaya: "Aye Abuzar! Arsh samet saaton asmaan ek khule maidan mein phenki hui anguthi ki manind hain aur kursi par arsh ki fazilat khule maidan ki anguthi par fazilat ki manind hai." Unhon ne kaha: "Mein ne kaha: Allah ke Rasool, kitne anbiya hain?" Aap Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam ne farmaya: "Ek lakh das hazar." Mein ne kaha: "Allah ke Rasool, in mein se kitne rasool hain?" Aap Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam ne farmaya: "Teen sau terah, ye sab bakhshne wale hain." Unhon ne kaha: "Mein ne kaha: Allah ke Rasool, in mein se sab se pehle kaun the?" Aap Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam ne farmaya: "Adam." Mein ne kaha: "Allah ke Rasool, kya woh nabi the, bheje gaye the?" Aap Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam ne farmaya: "Han, Allah ne unhen apne hath se paida kiya aur apni rooh se in mein phoonka aur in se barah e rast baat ki." Phir aap Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam ne farmaya: "Aye Abuzar! Char suryani hain: Adam, Shees, Idrees jo Idrees hain aur woh qalam se likhne wale pehle shakhs the aur Nuh. Aur char Arab se hain: Hud, Shoaib, Salih aur aap ke nabi Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam." Mein ne kaha: "Allah ke Rasool, Allah ne kitni kitabein nazil kin?" Aap Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam ne farmaya: "Ek sau char kitabein: Pachas safhat Shees par, tees safhat Idrees par, das safhat Ibrahim par, das safhat Musa par torah se pehle nazil hue aur torah, injeel, zaboor aur quran nazil hue." Unhon ne kaha: "Mein ne kaha: Allah ke Rasool, Ibrahim ke safhat kya the?" Aap Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam ne farmaya: "Woh sab zarbul misal thi jaise: 'Aye zalim, aazmaya hua aur mutakabbir badshah! Mein ne tumhen duniya ko jama karne ke liye nahin bheja, is ka kuchh hissa kuchh par, balki mein ne tumhen mazloom ki dua ka jawab dene ke liye bheja hai. Kyunki mein zaroor is ka jawab dun ga chahe woh kafir hi kyun na ho. Aur ye kisi zehen aadmi ke liye zeb nahin deta ki woh apni aql par qaboo pa le, siwaye is ke ki us ke pass kuchh ghante hon: Ek ghanta jis mein woh apne rab se dua kare, ek ghanta jis mein woh apna muhasiba kare, ek ghanta jis mein woh Allah ki takhleeq par ghaur kare aur ek ghanta jis mein woh apne khane pine ki zaroorat ke liye khud ko alag thalag kar le. Aur ye kisi zehen aadmi ke liye zeb nahin deta ki woh teen cheezon ke siwa mehman bane: Safar ke liye saman, rozi ki bahali, ya us cheez mein khushi jo haram na ho. Aur ye zehen aadmi par wajib hai ki woh apne waqt ka baseerat wala ho, apne muamlaat par tawajja dene wala ho, apni zuban ki hifazat karne wala ho aur jo apni taqreer ko apne aamaal ka hissa samajhta hai, us ki taqreer kam hogi siwaye us ke jo us se mutalliq hai.'" Mein ne kaha: "Allah ke Rasool, Musa ke safhat kya the?" Aap Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam ne farmaya: "Woh sab sabaq the jaise: 'Mujhe is shakhs par taajjub hota hai jo maut ka yaqeen rakhta hai, phir bhi woh khush hota hai. Aur mujhe is shakhs par taajjub hota hai jo aag ka yaqeen rakhta hai, phir bhi woh hansa karta hai. Aur mujhe is shakhs par taajjub hota hai jo qismat ka yaqeen rakhta hai, phir bhi woh koshish karta hai. Aur mujhe is shakhs par taajjub hota hai jo duniya aur is ke utar charhao ko apne logon ke sath dekhta hai, phir bhi woh is ke sath mutmain hai. Aur mujhe is shakhs par taajjub hota hai jo kal ke hisab ka yaqeen rakhta hai, phir bhi woh amal nahin karta.'" Mein ne kaha: "Allah ke Rasool, mujhe nasihat farmaen." Aap Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam ne farmaya: "Mein tumhen Allah se darne ki nasihat karta hun kyunki ye tamam umoor ka sar hai." Mein ne kaha: "Allah ke Rasool, mujhe barha den." Aap Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam ne farmaya: "Tum par quran ki tilawat aur Allah ki yaad ho kyunki ye tumhare liye zameen par roshni hai aur tumhare liye asmaan mein khazanah hai." Mein ne kaha: "Allah ke Rasool, mujhe barha den." Aap Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam ne farmaya: "Zyada hansne se bacho kyunki ye dil ko maar deta hai aur chehre ki roshni ko chhin leta hai." Mein ne kaha: "Allah ke Rasool, mujhe barha den." Aap Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam ne farmaya: "Tum par khamoshi ikhtiyar ho siwaye bhalai ke kyunki ye tum se shaitan ko door karne wali hai aur tumhare deen ke muamlaat mein tumhari madadgar hai." Mein ne kaha: "Allah ke Rasool, mujhe barha den." Aap Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam ne farmaya: "Tum par jihad wajib hai kyunki ye meri ummat ki rahbaniyat hai." Mein ne kaha: "Allah ke Rasool, mujhe barha den." Aap Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam ne farmaya: "Ghareebon se muhabbat karo aur in ke sath baitho." Mein ne kaha: "Allah ke Rasool, mujhe barha den." Aap Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam ne farmaya: "Apne se kam tar ko dekho aur apne se upar walon ko mat dekho kyunki ye zyada mustahiq hai ki tum Allah ki apne upar naimaton ko haqir na samjho." Mein ne kaha: "Allah ke Rasool, mujhe barha den." Aap Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam ne farmaya: "Sach bolo, chahe woh karwa hi kyun na ho." Mein ne kaha: "Allah ke Rasool, mujhe barha den." Aap Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam ne farmaya: "Jo tum apne bare mein jante ho woh tumhen logon ki (tanqeed) se roke aur jis cheez ke liye tum (khud) karte ho is par in mein aib mat talash karo. Aur tumhare liye ye aib kafi hai ki tum logon se woh jano jo tum apne aap mein jante ho ya is cheez par in mein aib talash karo jo tum khud karte ho." Phir aap Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam ne mere seene par hath mara aur farmaya: "Aye Abuzar! Tadbeer jaisi aql, iffat jaisi sharafat aur achhe akhlaq jaisa nasab nahin hai."