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Al-Aḥnaf b. Qays

One of the senior Successors of the Companions. A noble and gentle scholar. He was born during the time of the Prophet, and later was one of the delegates who came to Umar during his Caliphate. He reported traditions from ʿUmar, Alī, ʿUthman, Ibn Masʿūd and others. He died in 67 or 72H.

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Manners and Conduct 3 Character 2 Humbleness 2 Dunyā 1 Family 1

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Sayings attributed to this name.

Have taqwā of Allāh and behave modestly (with a sense of shame), and cover yourselves; let not any of you bathe except behind a covering.

Al-Bayhaqī, Shuʿab Al-Īmān #7398.

I find it amazing how anyone who passed through the urinary tract twice could ever be arrogant and haughty! Al-Dhahabī, Siyar A’lām Al-Nubalā` 4:92.

Al-Dhahabī, Siyar A’lām Al-Nubalā` 4:92.

Stay away from mentioning women and food in our gatherings, for I hate a man to constantly be talking about his private parts and his belly. It is from higher conduct and religiousness that a man [sometimes] leaves eating food while he desires it.

Abū Bakr Al-Daynūrī, Al-Mujālasah wa Jawāhir Al-‘Ilm, 3:44, 45.