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138 — Ahmad ibn Abī Bakr, a client of the Banū Hāshim, narrated to us, saying: ʿUmar Abū Jaʿfar narrated to me, saying: It used to be said: “The first expression of affection is a cheerful countenance; the second is showing kindness; and the third is attending to people’s needs.”
١٣٨ - حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ أَبِي بَكْرٍ، مَوْلَى بَنِي هَاشِمٍ، حَدَّثَنِي عُمَرُ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ، قَالَ: كَانَ يُقَالَ: «أَوَّلُ الْمَوَدَّةِ طَلَاقَةُ الْوَجْهِ وَالثَّانِيَةُ التَّوَدُّدُ وَالثَّالِثَةُ قَضَاءُ حَوَائِجِ النَّاسِ»