Faith is naked; its garment is God-fearingness, its adornment is modesty, and its wealth is sound knowledge of the law. ⦗1⦘
Three traits—whoever possesses them attains righteousness: generosity, patience in the face of harm, and pleasant speech. ⦗1⦘
Abu al-Yamān, transmitting from ʿAbbās ibn Yazīd, said: Wahb ibn Munabbih declared, “Acquire as many brothers as you can; if you should ever be independent of them they will not harm you, and if you find yourself in need of them they will benefit you.” ⦗2⦘
Wahb also said, “If you hear someone praising you for qualities you do not possess, do not trust him not to revile you for faults you do not possess.” ⦗3⦘
Ibn al-Mubārak, reporting from Wuhaib ibn al-Ward, said:
A man came to Wahb ibn Munabbih and said, “I have resolved to avoid mixing with people.” Wahb replied, “Do not do that. You need people, and they need you. They have needs that reach you, and you have needs that reach them. Rather, while living among them be as one who is deaf yet hearing, blind yet seeing, silent yet able to speak.” ⦗4⦘
Ishaq ibn Abi Bakr informed us; Ibn Khalil informed us; Ahmad ibn Muhammad informed us; Abu ʿAli al-Haddād informed us; Abu Nuʿaym informed us; Ibn Hayyān ⦗5⦘ related to us; Muhammad ibn ʿAbd Allah ibn Rustah related to us; Bishr ibn Hilāl related to us; Jaʿfar ibn Sulaymān related to us, from Abu