[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was sitting in the mosque, and they thought that he was being visited, so they shortened their distance from him. Then Abu Dharr came and placed himself next to him. The Prophet ﷺ faced him and said, "O Abu Dharr, have you prayed today?" He replied, "No." The Prophet ﷺ said, "Stand up and pray." After he performed four units of Duha prayer, the Prophet ﷺ approached him and said, "O Abu Dharr, seek refuge in Allah from the evil of the devils among the jinn and the humans." Abu Dharr said, "O Messenger of Allah, do humans also have devils?" He replied, "Yes, there are devils among humans and jinns, and they inspire each other with false embellished speech." Then the Prophet ﷺ said, "O Abu Dharr, shall I not teach you a word from the treasures of Paradise?" Abu Dharr said, "Yes, may Allah make me your ransom." The Prophet ﷺ said, "Say 'La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah' (There is no power or strength except with Allah)." Abu Dharr said, "I said, 'La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah'." Then the Prophet ﷺ fell silent, so I hesitated to speak. Abu Dharr said, "O Messenger of Allah, we were people of ignorance and idol worship. Then Allah sent you as a mercy to the worlds. What is your opinion on prayer?" He said, "It is the best thing that one can engage in. Whoever wants to perform a shorter prayer can do so, and whoever wants to extend it can do so." Abu Dharr said, "O Messenger of Allah, what is your opinion on fasting?" He said, "It is a loan that will be fully compensated." Abu Dharr said, "O Messenger of Allah, what is your opinion on charity?" He said, "It is multiplied and increased by Allah. Abu Dharr said, "O Messenger of Allah, which type of charity is best?" He said, "A hidden charity to a deserving person, and a donation from what one can spare." Abu Dharr said, "O Messenger of Allah, which of the revelations that were sent down to you is the greatest?" He said, "Ayat al-Kursi (The Throne Verse), Allah! There is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of existence." (Quran 2:255) Abu Dharr said, "O Messenger of Allah, which martyrs are the best?" He said, "Those whose blood is spilled and their horses are struck." Abu Dharr said, "O Messenger of Allah, which slaves are the best?" He said, "Those who are highly valued by their owners and are highly paid." Abu Dharr said, "O Messenger of Allah, which prophets were the first?" He said, "Adam." Abu Dharr said, "O Messenger of Allah, was there a prophet before Adam?" He replied, "Yes, there was a speaking prophet whom Allah created with His own hand and then breathed into him His spirit. Then He said to him, 'O Adam, go and greet those people.' He said, 'Peace be upon you.'" Then Abu Dharr said, "O Messenger of Allah, how many prophets' nations were fulfilled?" He replied, "One hundred and twenty-four thousand prophets, among them three hundred and fifteen messengers."
كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ جَالِسًا وَكَانُوا يَظُنُّونَ أَنَّهُ يَنْزِلُ عَلَيْهِ فَأَقْصَرُوا عَنْهُ حَتَّى جَاءَ أَبُو ذَرٍّ فَأَقْحَمَ فَأَتَى فَجَلَسَ إِلَيْهِ فَأَقْبَلَ عَلَيْهِ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ فَقَالَ يَا أَبَا ذَرٍّ هَلْ صَلَّيْتَ الْيَوْمَ؟ قَالَ لَا قَالَ قُمْ فَصَلِّ فَلَمَّا صَلَّى أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ الضُّحَى أَقْبَلَ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ يَا أَبَا ذَرٍّ تَعَوَّذْ بِاللهِ مِنْ شَرِّ شَيَاطِينِ الْجِنِّ وَالْإِنْسِ قَالَ يَا نَبِيَّ اللهِ وَهَلْ لَلْإِنْسِ شَيَاطِينٌ؟ قَالَ نَعَمْ شَيَاطِينُ الْإِنْسِ وَالْجِنِّ يُوحِي بَعْضُهُمْ إِلَى بَعْضٍ زُخْرُفَ الْقَوْلِ غُرُورًا ثُمَّ قَالَ يَا أَبَا ذَرٍّ أَلَا أُعَلِّمُكَ كَلِمَةً مِنْ كَنْزِ الْجَنَّةِ؟ قَالَ بَلَى جَعَلَنِي اللهُ فِدَاءَكَ قَالَ قُلْ لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللهِ قَالَ فَقُلْتُ لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللهِ قَالَ ثُمَّ سَكَتَ عَنِّي فَاسْتَبْطَأْتُ كَلَامَهُ قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا نَبِيَّ اللهِ إِنَّا كُنَّا أَهْلَ جَاهِلِيَّةٍ وَعِبَادَةَ أَوْثَانٍ فَبَعَثَكَ اللهُ رَحْمَةً لِلْعَالَمِينَ أَرَأَيْتَ الصَّلَاةَ مَاذَا هِيَ؟ قَالَ خَيْرٌ مَوْضُوعٌ مَنْ شَاءَ اسْتَقَلَّ وَمَنْ شَاءَاسْتَكْثَرَ قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا نَبِيَّ اللهِ أَرَأَيْتَ الصِّيَامَ مَاذَا هُوَ؟ قَالَ قَرْضٌ مُجْزِيٌ قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا نَبِيَّ اللهِ أَرَأَيْتَ الصَّدَقَةَ مَاذَا هِيَ؟ قَالَ أَضْعَافٌ مُضَاعَفَةٌ وَعِنْدَ اللهِ الْمَزِيدُ قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا نَبِيَّ اللهِ فَأَيُّ الصَّدَقَةِ أَفْضَلُ؟ قَالَ سِرٌّ إِلَى فَقِيرٍ وَجُهْدٌ مِنْ مُقِلٍّ قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا نَبِيَّ اللهِ أَيُّمَا أُنْزِلَ عَلَيْكَ أَعْظَمُ قَالَ {اللهُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ} [البقرة 255] آيَةُ الْكُرْسِيِّ قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا نَبِيَّ اللهِ أَيُّ الشُّهَدَاءِ أَفْضَلُ؟ قَالَ مَنْ سُفِكَ دَمُهُ وَعُقِرَ جَوَادُهُ قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا نَبِيَّ اللهِ فَأَيُّ الرِّقَابِ أَفْضَلُ؟ قَالَ أَغْلَاهَا ثَمَنًا وَأَنْفَسُهَا عِنْدَ أَهْلِهَا قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا نَبِيَّ اللهِ فَأَيُّ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ كَانَ أَوَّلَ؟ قَالَ آدَمُ قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا نَبِيَّ اللهِ أَوَ نَبِيٌّ كَانَ آدَمُ قَالَ نَعَمْ نَبِيٌّ مُكَلَّمٌ خَلَقَهُ اللهُ بِيَدِهِ ثُمَّ نَفَخَ فِيهِ رُوحَهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ لَهُ يَا آدَمُ قُبْلًا قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ كَمْ وَفَّى عِدَّةُ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ؟ قَالَ مِائَةُ أَلْفٍ وَأَرْبَعَةٌ وَعِشْرُونَ أَلْفًا الرُّسُلُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ ثَلَاثُ مِائَةٍ وَخَمْسَةَ عَشَرَ جَمًّا غَفِيرًا