Umm Darda on Tafakkur: Abu Darda’s habit of contemplation

‘Awn ibn Abdullah reported: I said to Umm Darda, may Allah be pleased with her, “What act of worship did Abu Darda perform most often?” Umm Darda said, “Reflection and consideration.”

Source: al-Zuhd wal-Raqā’iq 286

عَنْ عَوْنِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ قُلْتُ لِأُمِّ الدَّرْدَاءِ رضي الله عنها أَيُّ عِبَادَةِ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ كَانَ أَكْثَرَ قَالَتْ التَّفَكُّرُ وَالِاعْتِبَارُ

286 كتاب الزهد والرقائق الزهد برواية المروزي باب الاعتبار والتفكر

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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