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As narrated by [[Ibn al-'Abbas]]: "When Abu Dhar became aware of Prophet Muhammad's prophethood in [[Mecca]], he told his brother, Anis, "Inform me about the knowledge of the man who thinks he receives messages from the sky; listen to him and bring me the news." After visiting Prophet Muhammad (s), Anis returned to his brother. Then Abu Dhar himself went to Mecca to find Muhammad (s). Abu Dhar alongside [[Ali b. Abi Talib (a)]] visited Muhammad (s) in his house.<ref>Ibn ʿAbd al-Barr, ''al-Istīʿāb'', vol. 4, p. 1654.</ref> Abu Dhar was the first one who said to Prophet: "[[Salam]] upon you, O Messenger of Allah". Then Abu Dhar converted to Islam after articulating [[Shahadatayn]] (Islamic creed declaring belief in the [[oneness of God]] and acceptance of Muhammad (s) as God's messenger)<ref>Ibn 'Abd al-Barr, ''al-Isti'ab'', vol. 4, p. 1654.</ref>. | As narrated by [[Ibn al-'Abbas]]: "When Abu Dhar became aware of Prophet Muhammad's prophethood in [[Mecca]], he told his brother, Anis, "Inform me about the knowledge of the man who thinks he receives messages from the sky; listen to him and bring me the news." After visiting Prophet Muhammad (s), Anis returned to his brother. Then Abu Dhar himself went to Mecca to find Muhammad (s). Abu Dhar alongside [[Ali b. Abi Talib (a)]] visited Muhammad (s) in his house.<ref>Ibn ʿAbd al-Barr, ''al-Istīʿāb'', vol. 4, p. 1654.</ref> Abu Dhar was the first one who said to Prophet: "[[Salam]] upon you, O Messenger of Allah". Then Abu Dhar converted to Islam after articulating [[Shahadatayn]] (Islamic creed declaring belief in the [[oneness of God]] and acceptance of Muhammad (s) as God's messenger)<ref>Ibn 'Abd al-Barr, ''al-Isti'ab'', vol. 4, p. 1654.</ref>. | ||
[[Shi'a]] sources reported a different story on Abu Dhar's conversion to Islam. [[Al-Kulayni]] reported a narration from [[Imam al-Sadiq (a)]], in which the story of Abu Dhar's conversion to Islam is mentioned alongside an extraordinary event<ref>Kulaynī, ''al-Kāfī'', vol. 8, p. 297-298.</ref>. | [[Shi'a]] sources have reported a different story on Abu Dhar's conversion to Islam. [[Al-Kulayni]] reported a narration from [[Imam al-Sadiq (a)]], in which the story of Abu Dhar's conversion to Islam is mentioned alongside an extraordinary event<ref>Kulaynī, ''al-Kāfī'', vol. 8, p. 297-298.</ref>. | ||
==Virtues== | ==Virtues== | ||