23 — Idrīs ibn al-Hakam al-‘Anazī narrated to us. He said: Muhammad ibn ‘Umar narrated to us. He said: ‘Abd al-Malik ibn al-Hasan narrated to us, from ‘Abd Allāh ibn Abī Sufyān, from his father, from Abū Hurayra, from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, who said: “Seek exalted rank with Allah.” They asked, “What does that entail, O Messenger of Allah?” He replied: “Maintain ties with whoever cuts you off, give to whoever deprives you, and show forbearance toward whoever behaves ignorantly toward you.”