HOW THE COMPANIONS RESPONDED TO THE PROPHET H 888 "Abu Dharr went out one night and saw the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, walking alone. So I began to walk in the shadow of the moon, then he looked in my direction and saw me and asked, 'Who is there?' Abu Dharr answered, 'Abu Dharr.'" R 888 Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Abu Dharr who related.
875- وعن أَبي ذرٍّ رضي الله عنه ، قَالَ : خَرَجْتُ لَيْلَةً مِنَ اللَّيَالِي ، فَإذَا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم يَمْشِي وَحْدَهُ، فَجَعَلْتُ أمْشِي فِي ظلِّ القمَرِ، فَالْتَفَتَ فَرَآنِي ، فَقَالَ: "مَنْ هَذَا ؟" فقلتُ : أَبُو ذَرٍّ . متفقٌ عَلَيْهِ .