The Prophet ﷺ established a bond of brotherhood between Salman and Abu Darda. Salman once visited Abu Darda and saw Umm Darda dressed shabbily.He asked her, "What is the matter with you?"She replied, "Your brother Abu Darda has no interest in this world."Then Abu Darda came and prepared food for him, saying, "Eat, for I am fasting."Salman said, "I will not eat until you eat."So Abu Darda ate. When night came, Abu Darda got up to pray, but Salman said, "Sleep." So he slept. Then he got up again to pray, and Salman said, "Sleep." When the last part of the night came, Salman said, "Get up now."So they both prayed. Then Salman said to him, "Your Lord has a right over you, your soul has a right over you, and your family has a right over you. So give each one who has a right his due."Abu Darda then went to the Prophet ﷺ and mentioned this to him, and the Prophet ﷺ said, "Salman has spoken the truth."
آخى النبي ﷺ بين سلمان، وأبي الدرداء، فزار سلمان أبا الدرداء، فرأى أم الدرداء متبذلة، فقال لها: ما شأنك؟ قالت: أخوك أبو الدرداء ليس له حاجة في الدنيا، فجاء أبو الدرداء، فصنع له طعاما، فقال: كل فإني صائم، قال: ما أنا بآكل حتى تأكل، فأكل، فلما كان الليل ذهب أبو الدرداء يقوم، فقال: نم، فنام، ثم ذهب يقوم، فقال: نم، فلما كان آخر الليل، قال سلمان: قم الآن، قال: فصليا، فقال له سلمان: إن لربك عليك حقا، ولنفسك عليك حقا، ولأهلك عليك حقا، فأعط كل ذي حق حقه، فأتى النبي ﷺ فذكر ذلك له، فقال النبي ﷺ: صدق سلمان.
Bukhari narrated it in Al-Adab (6139) from Muhammad bin Bashshar, who said, Jafar bin Awn narrated to us, who said, Abu Umays narrated to us, from Awn bin Abu Juhayfa, from his father, who said, then he mentioned it.