Virtues of Dirar bin al-Azwar al-Asadi (may Allah be pleased with him)

It is narrated from Mus'ab bin Abdullah al-Zubayri that: Dirar bin al-Azwar (and al-Azwar's name was Malik) bin Aws bin Jadhimah bin Rabi'ah bin Malik bin Tha'labah bin Dudan bin Asad bin Khuzaymah bin Mudrikah bin Ilyas bin Mudar. He settled in Kufah and died there.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Dirar bin al-Azwar (may Allah be pleased with him) that: I said: "(O Messenger of Allah!) Stretch out your hand so that I may pledge allegiance to you on Islam." So I pledged allegiance to him, and then I recited these verses: "I have left the gambling arrows, the singing girls who entertain with music, and wine, for the worship of Allah and humble supplication; and now charging bravely into the enemy's ranks and fighting on behalf of the Muslims is my occupation. So, O my Lord, let me not be at a loss in this pledge of mine, when I have exchanged my family and my wealth (and bought the Hereafter)." Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "O Dirar! This pledge of yours is not a losing one."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Dirar bin al-Azwar (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by me while I was milking (an animal), and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Leave what calls the milk back (the young one's share)."