“Then give me the gift he sent with you”, the Companion declared.

Ashʿath and Jarīr رَضِىَ اللهُ عَنْهُمَا were surprised by this and said, “He did not send any gift for you.”

Sayyidunā Salmān Fārsi رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ responded, “Whoever is sent by him always has a gift for me.”

“These are our belongings. You may use them if you wish, but Sayyidunā Abū Dardā رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ did not send us with a gift.”

“I do not need your wealth.”, the Companion explained, “I only need the gift my brother sent for me.”

”By Allah!”, they both exclaimed, “Sayyidunā Abū Dardā رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ did not send a gift. Before we departed, he said there was a Companion who resided in Iraq. When this Companion was in the company of Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم did not need the company of anyone else. When you meet him, give him my salaam.”

Sayyidunā Salmān Fārsi رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ said, “This is the gift I was asking for. When it comes to gifts, what is greater than giving salaam, as it is sacred and pure. ”^[1]

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                 صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

 Madani Pearls derived from this incident

1. Mutual love between the Companions عَـلَيْهِمُ الرِّضْوَانْ

O devotees of the Messenger! Look at the Companions عَـلَيْهِمُ الرِّضْوَانْ and how much deep-rooted love they had for one other. When in each other’s company, their display of this love was matchless. Even when apparently far from one another, they still maintained this love, prayed