Sīnā that his father was one of their adherents—an adherent of their Egyptian faction, who at that time had taken possession of Egypt and gained control over it. Ibn Sīnā said: “It was for this reason that I took up philosophy, since they espoused it.”

Jahmī doctrines also appeared among others besides these, thus confirming what the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, had foretold. As is established in the two Sahīh collections, Abū Sa'īd al-Khudrī reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said:

“You will surely follow the ways of those who came before you, matching them in every detail, so much so that if they entered a lizard’s burrow, you too would enter it.” They asked: “O Messenger of Allah, do you mean the Jews and Christians?” He replied: “Who else?”

It is also narrated by