Muslims are safe."
"Allah's Apostle, which
immigration is the best?"
"To immigrate from sins."
"Allah's Apostle, which alms is the
best?"
I wonder at the person who sees the
world and its changes then he
trusts it.
And I wonder at the person who
believes in the Day of Resurrection
then he doesn't act.' "
"The alms of the poor."
Abu Dharr wept humbly and said:
"Allah's Apostle, which verse is the
best?"
"Allah's Apostle, recommend me!"
"The verse of al-Kursi."
"Allah's Apostle, how many are the
prophets?"
"One hundred and twenty four
thousand Prophets. Abu Dharr, four
prophets are Assyrian. They're:
Adam, Sheth, Idrees-the first to
write with pen and Noah. And four
Prophets are Arab. They're Hud,
Salih, Shuaib and your Prophet."
"Allah's Apostle, how many books
has Allah, the Almighty?"
"One hundred and four books. Fifty
scriptures were sent down to Sheth.
Thirty scriptures were sent down to
Idrees. Ten scriptures were sent
down to Ibrahim. Ten scriptures
were sent down to Musa before the
Torah. The Torah, the Bible, the
Zaboor and the Furqaan (Qur'an)
were sent down, too."
"Allah's Apostle, what were the
scriptures of Ibrahim a.s?"
"They are all proverbs:
'Authorized, hit, conceited King,
I've not sent you to put together the
things of the world. I've sent you to
meet the request of the oppressed. I
don't refuse it even if it is
unbelievers request' "
"Allah's Apostle, what about Musa's
scriptures?"
"They're all lessons:
'I wonder at the person who believes
in death then he disbelieves.
I wonder at the person who believes
in fire then he laughs.
I wonder at the person who believes
in predestination then he becomes
tired.
"I recommend you to fear Allah, for
it is the head of all religion."
"Allah's Apostle, increase me!"
"Read the Holy Qur'an. It is light
for you in the earth and
remembrance for you in the sky."
"Allah's Apostle, increase me!"
"Love the poor and sit with them."
The Prophet (s.a.w) went on leading
the Muslim army across the desert.
Some Muslims with weak belief stayed
behind and came back to Madina.
Some of them said to our Master
Muhammad (s.a.w): A person has
stayed behind. But Allah's Apostle was
always saying:
"Leave him. If he does good, Allah
will bring him to you."
At the midway, a Muslim said:
"Allah's Apostle, Abu Dharr has
stayed behind."
So the Prophet (s.a.w) said:
"Leave him. If he does good, Allah
will guide him to you."
The Muslim army went on covering
the desert. Abu Dharr was riding a
weak camel. The camel was unable to
walk. So, Abu Dharr was gradually
staying behind the Muslim army. The
camel kneeled. It was unable to walk
even a step. Abu Dharr sat sadly. He
was thinking about a way to follow the
Prophet (s.a.w), then he asked himself
some questions:
"Shall I go to Madina or shall I go
on walking?"
But Abu Dharr was not thinking about
coming back to Madina, he was a good
believer. He loved our Master
Muhammad (s.a.w). Therefore, he
decided to follow the traces of the
Muslim army on foot.
Abu Dharr began covering the hot
desert. He used up his food and water.
Still he went on walking. His firm
belief in Allah and his love for the
Prophet (s.a.w) were pushing him to do
that. He was thirsty. He saw water in a
pit in a rock. He tasted it. As he found
it fresh, he wanted to drink some
water. But he prevented himself from
drinking. He said:
"I won't drink till my beloved
Allah's Apostle drinks."
He filled his water-skin with water and
went on covering the desert on foot.
Abu Dhar was walking day and night
to reach the Muslim army. The
Muslims army camped at strategic
areas to rest at night. Then it would go
on advancing towards Tabook. When
the sun rose on the following day, some
Muslims saw a man coming in the
distance. They wondered and said to
the Prophet (s.a.w):
"Allah's Apostle, that man is
walking alone."
Our Master Muhammad (s.a.w) said:
"Be Abu Dharr!"
The Muslims were looking carefully.
When he