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A Trivial Pursuit
It is reported that ‘Awn b. ‘Abdillâh – Allâh have mercy on him – said:
Those before you used to give to their worldly affairs what was left over from their pursuit of the hereafter. But today, you give to the matters of the hereafter the left-overs from your pursuit of worldly affairs.
Abû Nu’aym, Hilyat Al-Awliyâ` 10:242.
The Softest Hearts
It is reported that Makhûl – Allâh have mercy on him – said, “The people with the softest hearts are those who sin the least.”
Abû Nu’aym, Hilyah Al-Awliyâ` Vol. 2 p344.
It is reported that ‘Awn b. ‘Abdillâh, the ascetic and jurist, said, “Sit with the repentant, for they have the softest hearts.”
Abû Nu’aym, Hilyah Al-Awliyâ` Vol. 2 p192.
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