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Abu Dharr was among the first people to convert to [[Islam]].<ref>Ibn ʿAbd al-Barr, ''al-Istīʿāb'', vol. 1, p. 252; Dhahabī, ''Tārīkh al-islām'', vol. 3, p. 4-6. | Abu Dharr was among the first people to convert to [[Islam]].<ref>Ibn ʿAbd al-Barr, ''al-Istīʿāb'', vol. 1, p. 252; Dhahabī, ''Tārīkh al-islām'', vol. 3, p. 4-6. | ||
</ref> According to some narrations, he was a [[monotheism|monotheist]] before the emergence of Islam, he worshiped [[God]] three years before [[Bi'tha]]<ref>Shūshtarī, ''Qāmūs al-rijāl'', vol. 11, p. 322.</ref>. Ibn Habib al-Baghdadi maintains that Abu Dharr considered drinking alcohol and [[gambling]] (azlam) unlawful in [[ | </ref> According to some narrations, he was a [[monotheism|monotheist]] before the emergence of Islam, he worshiped [[God]] three years before [[Bi'tha]]<ref>Shūshtarī, ''Qāmūs al-rijāl'', vol. 11, p. 322.</ref>. Ibn Habib al-Baghdadi maintains that Abu Dharr considered drinking alcohol and [[gambling]] (azlam) unlawful in [[Age of Ignorance]]<ref>Baghdādī, ''al-Muḥabbar'', p. 237.</ref>. After the emergence of Islam, he was among the first people who came to [[Prophet Muhammad (s)]] and converted to [[Islam]]. According to a narration, Abu Dharr said: "I was the fourth one who went to the Prophet (s) and told him: peace be upon you O Messenger of Allah! I bear witness that there is no God but Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad (s) is His messenger; it delighted him<ref>Ibn Ḥibbān, ''al-Ṣaḥīḥ'', vol. 16, p. 83.</ref>." | ||
As narrated by [[Ibn al-'Abbas]]: "When Abu Dharr 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 Dharr himself went to Mecca to find Muhammad (s). Abu Dharr 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 Dharr was the first one who said to Prophet: "[[Salam]] upon you, O Messenger of Allah". Then Abu Dharr 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 Dharr 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 Dharr himself went to Mecca to find Muhammad (s). Abu Dharr 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 Dharr was the first one who said to Prophet: "[[Salam]] upon you, O Messenger of Allah". Then Abu Dharr 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>. | ||