[Machine] I entered the mosque of Damascus and saw a man who was frequently performing bowing and prostration. I said to myself, "I will not leave until I see whether he moves to the next two cycles of prayer or continues with another one." When he finished, I said, "O Abdullah, did you move to the next two cycles of prayer or continue with another one?" He replied, "Truly, I do not know. But indeed, Allah knows." Then he said, "I have heard my beloved friend, Abu Al-Qasim ﷺ , say, 'Whenever a servant prostrates to Allah, Allah elevates him by a degree and removes a sin from him.'" I asked, "Who are you, may Allah have mercy on you?" He said, "I am Abu Dhar." At that moment, I lost consciousness.  

دَخَلْتُ مَسْجِدَ دِمَشْقَ فَإِذَا رَجُلٌ يُكْثِرُ الرُّكُوعَ وَالسُّجُودَ قُلْتُ لَا أَخْرُجُ حَتَّى أَنْظُرَ أَيَدْرِي هَذَا عَلَى شَفْعٍ يَنْصَرِفُ أَمْ عَلَى وِتْرٍ؟ فَلَمَّا فَرَغَ قُلْتُ يَا عَبْدَ اللَّهِ أَعَلَى شَفْعٍ تَدْرِي انْصَرَفْتَ أَمْ عَلَى وِتْرٍ؟ فَقَالَ إِنْ أَكُ لَا أَدْرِي فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ يَدْرِي ثُمَّ قَالَ إِنِّي سَمِعْتُ خَلِيلِي أَبَا الْقَاسِمِ ﷺ يَقُولُ «مَا مِنْ عَبْدٍ يَسْجُدُ لِلَّهِ سَجْدَةً إِلَّا رَفَعَهُ اللَّهُ بِهَا دَرَجَةً وَحَطَّ عَنْهُ بِهَا خَطِيئَةً» قُلْتُ مَنْ أَنْتَ رَحِمَكَ اللَّهُ؟ قَالَ أَنَا أَبُو ذَرٍّ قَالَ فَتَقَاصَرَتْ إِلَيَّ نَفْسِي