Lorsqu'Abu Dharr fut exilé à al-Rabathah

O Abū Dharr! You showed anger in the name of Allāh therefore have hope in Him for whom you became angry. The people were afraid of you in the matter of their (pleasure of this) world while you feared them for your faith. Then leave to them that for which they are afraid of you and get away from them taking away what you fear them about. How needy are they for what you dissuade them from and how heedless are you towards what they are denying you. You will shortly know who is the gainer tomorrow (on the Day of Judgement) and who is more enviable. Even if these skies and earth were closed to some individual and he feared Allāh, then Allāh would open them for him. Only rightfulness should attract you while wrongfulness should detract you. If you had accepted their worldly attractions they would have loved you and if you had shared in it they would have given you asylum.

Ô Aba Dhar, tu t'es mis en colère pour Allah, alors pardonne à ceux pour qui tu t'es mis en colère. Les gens te craignent pour leurs affaires mondaines, mais tu les crains pour leur religion. Laisse entre leurs mains ce qui les fait te craindre, et éloigne-toi d'eux pour ce que tu crains d'eux. Ils ont plus besoin de ce que tu leur as interdit, et tu es plus riche de ce dont ils t'ont privé. Tu sauras demain qui est le véritable gagnant, et celui qui suscite le plus d'envie. Si les cieux et la terre étaient suspendus à un serviteur, puis qu'il craigne Allah, Allah lui trouverait une issue. Seul la vérité te rendra serein, et seul le mensonge te causera de l'angoisse. S'ils acceptent ta richesse, ils t'aimeront, et s'ils te la demandent en prêt, ils auront confiance en toi.