Abu al-Darda’[^1] said to him...

Abu al-Darda’[^1] said to him: “I have heard that Allah’s Apostle, may Allah bless him and his family, had prohibited that except tit for tat!” Mu’awiya opposed him and showed him that he paid no attention to the things made prohibited and forbidden by Allah’s Apostle, saying: “I can see no harm in doing such a thing!” As for Abu al-Darda’, he became displeased with Mu’awiya’s imprudence. He became angry and sorrowful. He said to him: “Who excuses me from Mu’awiya?

I tell him about Allah’s Apostle, may Allah bless him and his family, but he tells me about his own viewpoint! May Allah do not make you live in the land where you are!” Then he left Sham and went to the capital of the Prophet (Medina). He was excited and angry. He resigned his office.[^2] The azan in the Eid Prayer The Islamic Law has decided that the azan and the Iqama should be performed before the daily obligatory prayers.

As for the azan and Iqama before the recommended prayers such as the superfluous or before the obligatory prayers such as those of the two eids or those of the signs (aayaat), they should be left according to the Islamic Law. In this respect Allah’s Apostle (a.s) has said: “There is neither azan nor Iqama in the two Eids Prayer[^3] ”[^4] The Caliphs after Allah’s Apostle followed this sunna.[^5] However [^1] It has been differed over the name of Abu al-Darda’.

It was said that his name was ‘Aamir or ‘Uwaymir. It has also been differed over his father’s name. It was said that his name was ‘Aamir or Malik or Abdullah. His lineage goes back to Ka‘b bin al-Khazrajj al-Ansari. Abu al-Darda’ became Muslim at the Battle of Badr. He took part in the Battle of Uhd. The Prophet, may Allah bless him and his family, said in respect of him: “Abu al-Darda’ was the wise man of my community.” Abu al-Darda’ was a merchant before Islam.

When he became a Muslims, he abandoned commerce. Mu‘awiya appointed him over Damascus judgeship during the caliphate of ‘Umar. He died two years before the end of ‘Uthman’s reign. It was said that he died in the year 32. It was said that he died at (the Battle of Siffin). This has been mentioned in (the book) al-Isaba.

In (the book) al-Kuna wa al-Qaab, 72, it has been mentioned: “Most surely Abu al-Darda’ narrated from Allah’s Apostle that he said: ‘Most surely the heaviest thing in the scale of the believer’s moral traits is the good manner; and Allah detests the one who is obscene.” [^2] Al-Nasaa’ih, p. 94.