up to his words:

“They avoid false speech, disobedience, boastfulness, arrogance, disparaging others, and self-admiration. They believe in keeping away from anyone who calls to religious innovation and occupying themselves with reading the Quran, recording transmitted reports, and studying jurisprudence, while maintaining humility, submissiveness, good character, kindness, and restraint from harming others. They believe in avoiding backbiting, tale-bearing, and malicious informing. They are careful about what they eat and drink, and avoid forbidden things and the indulgence of desires.”

[Then] our shaykh “Abū al-Hasan,” may Allah have mercy on him, said at the conclusion of his account of their beliefs:

“This, in summary, is what they believe and put into practice.”

He then said: