Abu Darda (RA): Be a scholar or a learner, or a person who loves or follows scholars

Be a scholar or a learner, or a person who loves [the scholars] or a follower [of the scholars], but do not be the fifth.

Humayd (one of the reporters) asked Al-Hasan (Al-Basri, who reported this from Abû Al-Dardâ`), “And who is the fifth?” He replied, “A heretic (mubtadi’, religious innovator).”


~ Abu Ad-Darda (RA)

Abu Darda (RA): 3 make me laugh and 3 make me cry

Three make me laugh, and three make me cry.

Those that make me laugh are

1) A person who puts his hopes in this worldly life while death pursues him,

2) A person who is heedless [of his Lord] while [his Lord] is not heedless of him, and

3) A person who always laughs while he does not know whether he has pleased Allâh or angered Him.


What makes me cry is 

1) Being separated from my beloved: Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and his party (the Companions),

2) The horrors of the time of death, and

3) Standing in front of Allâh ‘azza wa jall on the Day when the secrets will be revealed and I do not know will I then go to Paradise or Hell?”

~ Abu Ad-Darda (RA)

Abu Darda (RA) Quote

It is from a person’s knowledge and understanding that he sees to his needs first in order to turn to his prayer with a heart free of distractions.

~ Abu Ad-Darda (RA)

Abu Darda (RA) Quote: Remember Allah

Remember Allah in good times and He will mention you in hard times.

When you remember those who have passed away, consider yourself like one of them.

And when you think of involving yourself in some worldly matter, consider first what it will lead to in the end.

~ Abu Ad-Darda (RA)

Abu Darda (RA) Quote about Knowledge

"You will never be pious (a person of taqwa) until you become knowledgeable, and you will never be beautiful with your knowledge until you act [by it]"

~ Abu Ad-Darda (RA)