25 – Ṣāliḥ ibn Mālik narrated to me; Abū ʿUbayda al-Riyāḥī reported from al-Ḥasan, who said: “The people of taqwā (reverent piety) are recognized by certain hallmarks: truthful speech, returning trusts, honoring covenants; little boastfulness or self-importance; keeping the ties of kinship; showing mercy to the weak; avoiding excessive socializing with women; fine manners; broad knowledge, and employing that knowledge in whatever brings one nearer to Allah.”