56 – al-Ḥusayn narrated to us; he said: ʿAbd Allāh narrated to us; he said: Ḥamzah ibn al-ʿAbbās narrated to us; he said: ʿAbdān informed us; he said: ʿAbd Allāh informed us; he said: ʿAmārah ibn Zādhān informed us, from Makḥūl, who said: I heard Ibn ʿUmar say, “A man may perform istikhāra—seeking Allah’s guidance—and Allah chooses what is best for him, yet he becomes displeased with his Lord. Before long he looks at the outcome and realizes that a sound choice had indeed been made for him.”