22 – Muhammad ibn Idris narrated to us; ʿAbd al-Rahman ibn ʿAbd Allah ibn ʿAbd al-Hakam of Egypt informed us. He said: I heard Abu Usamah al-Misri, the devoted worshipper, say:

“While Abu Shurayh was walking along, he suddenly sat down, pulled his cloak over his head, and began to weep. We asked, ‘What is making you weep?’ He answered, ‘I have been reflecting on the passage of my life, the scantiness of my deeds, and the nearness of my appointed end.’”