ʿAbd al-Rahmān al-Sulamī through his chain of transmission. The master Abū ʿAbd al-Rahmān devoted considerable attention to collecting the sayings and accounts of these masters. His biographical compilations include Tabaqāt al-Sūfiyya (Generations of the Sufis), Zuhhād al-Salaf (The Ascetics of the Early Generations), and other works. His thematically arranged writings include Maqāmāt al-Awliyāʾ (The Stations of Allah’s Allies) and other works. His writings contain all three categories.

He also related that the master Abū ʿAbd al-Rahmān said, “I heard al-Nasrābādhī say, ‘Whoever wishes to attain the station of contentment should adhere to what Allah has made pleasing to Him.’”

These are excellent words indeed. For whoever adheres to what pleases Allah by obeying His commands and avoiding His prohibitions—especially by fulfilling both the obligatory and recommended aspects of this—