118 — Muhammad ibn Sa'd narrated to us: 'Affān narrated to us, from Ja'far ibn Sulaymān, from ⦗97⦘ al-Mu'allā ibn Ziyād, who said: Muwarriq al-'Ijlī said, “There is something I have been seeking for ten years, yet I have been unable to attain it—and still I will not cease seeking it.” They asked, “What is it, Abū al-Mu'tamir?” He replied, “Remaining silent about what does not concern me.”