Muḥammad bin Ka’b al-Quraẓī on the attributes of those gifted by Allāh
15 September 2024 · 12 Rabīʿ I 1446 AH
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حدثنا عبد الله بن محمد بن علي بن إسحاق ثنا الحسين بن الحسن ثنا عبد الله بن المبارك ثنا يونس بن عبدة عن مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ كَعْبٍ الْقُرَظِيِّ رحمه الله قال: >إِذَا أَرَادَ اللّّٰهُ بِعَبْدٍ خَيْرًا، جَعَلَ فِيهِ ثَلَاثَ خِصَالٍ: فِقْهًا فِي الدِّينِ، وَزَهَادَةً فِي الدُّنْيَا، وَبَصَرًا بِعُيُوبِهِ<
Translation
Muḥammad ibn Ka’b al-Quraẓī [d. 120H] (may Allāh have mercy upon him) said: “When Allāh – the Exalted – intends good for a servant, he makes three qualities in him: Understanding of the religion, asceticism in this world, and insight into his (own) shortcomings.”
Translated by Muḥammad ‘Imrān (Jeddah/India)
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