At night, Abu Darda' wanted to spend the night in prayer but Salman asked him not to do (in that night). Salman said, 'You have to eat with me' Abu Darda' said, 'I am fasting.' But Salman swore an oath that he must eat with him' Accordingly, they ate together.

Then Abu Darda' came back greeted him and had some food prepared for him. He no longer wants anything from this worldly life. He asked her, 'What is the matter with you Umm Darda'?' She said, 'Your brother, Abu Darda' stands in prayer all the night and fasts all the day. He found his wife wearing shabby clothes. 'The Prophet (pbuh) declared Salman and Abu Darda' brothers. 'A group of three men came to the houses of the wives of the Prophet (pbuh) asking how the Prophet (pbuh) worshipped Allah, and when they were informed about that, they considered their worship insufficient and said, 'Where are we from the Prophet (pbuh) as his past and future sins have been forgiven.' Then one of them said, 'I will perform Prayer throughout the night forever.' The other said, 'I. will fast throughout the year.' The third said, 'I will keep away from women and will not marry forever.' Allah's Apostle (pbuh) came to them and said, 'Are you the same people who said so and so? By Allah, I fear Allah and I am conscious of Him better than you yet I fast and break my fast, I perform Prayer and sleep, and I (also) marry women. So he who does not follow my Sunnah (tradition) is not from me (i.e.

'What I like (most) of your world is three things: women, perfume and prayer, which is the dearest thing to my eye.' The legal basis for marriage, prior to scholarly consensus and the Sunnah is such Qur'anic verses as,

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