2046 — Al-Firyābī also reported to us, saying: Abū al-Khattāb Ziyād ibn Yahyā narrated to us, saying: Saīd ibn Āmir narrated to us, saying: Sallām ibn Abī al-Mutī narrated to us that a man who followed deviant doctrines said to Ayyūb al-Sakhtiyānī, “Abū Bakr, may I ask you about a single word?” Ayyūb turned away and began gesturing with his finger, saying, “Not even half a word! Not even half a word!”