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140 – Muḥammad said: Muḥammad ibn ʿAbbād related to me, saying, “A client of ours known as Abū ʿAbbād told me that Hind bint al-Muhallab once observed: ‘I have found no remedy for wanton impulsiveness better than remaining quietly at home. True, many a dwelling people resort to yields no real advantage, yet in every situation staying put is, all things considered, the soundest course.’”
١٤٠ - قَالَ مُحَمَّدٌ: وَحَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبَّادٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي مَوْلًى لَنَا يُكَنَّى أَبَا عَبَّادٍ قَالَ: قَالَتْ هِنْدُ بِنْتُ الْمُهَلَّبِ: «مَا رَأَيْتُ لِلْأَشِرَةِ خَيْرًا مِنَ السَّكَنِ وَلَرُبَّ مَسْكُونٍ إِلَيْهِ غَيْرُ طَائِلٍ وَالسَّكَنُ عَلَى كُلِّ حَالٍ أَجْمَعُ»