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Consider, May Allaah have mercy on you, the admonition and the lesson
contained in what Ibn Abee Haatim ar-Raazee narrates, he said: I entered into
Damascus upon the students of hadeeth and I passed by the circle of Qaasim
al-Joo'ee. I found a group sitting around him and he was speaking. Their
appearance amazed me and I heard him saying: 'Seize the benefit of five things
from the people of your time: when you are present you are not known; when you
are absent you are not missed; when you are seen your advice is not sought; when
you say something your saying is not accepted; and when you have some knowledge
you are not given anything for it. I also advise you with five things: when you
are treated unjustly then do not behave unjustly; when you are praised then do
not become happy; when you are criticised do not be upset; when you are not
believed then do not become angry; and if they act deceitfully towards you do
not act deceitfully towards them.' Ibn Abee Haatim said: So I took that as my
benefit from Damascus. |
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