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ʿAwn b. ʿAbdillāh

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A Trivial Pursuit

It is reported that ‘Awn b. ‘Abdillāh – Allāh 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. Abū Nu’aym, Ḥilyat Al-Awliyā` 10:242.

Abū Nu’aym, Ḥilyat Al-Awliyā` 10:242.

ʿAwn b. ʿAbdillāh
DunyāThe HereafterZuhd
The Softest Hearts

It is reported that Makḥūl – Allāh have mercy on him – said, “The people with the softest hearts are those who sin the least.”

Abū Nu’aym, Ḥilyah Al-Awliyā` Vol. 2 p344. It is reported that ‘Awn b. ʿAbdillāh, the ascetic and jurist, said, “Sit with the repentant, for they have the softest hearts.” Abū Nu’aym, Ḥilyah Al-Awliyā` Vol. 2 p192.

Abū Nu’aym, Ḥilyah Al-Awliyā` Vol. 2 p192.

MakḥūlʿAwn b. ʿAbdillāh
CharacterRepentanceSinsThe Heart