37 – Muḥammad ibn ʿAbbād ibn Mūsā related to me: my uncle, Khalīfah ibn Mūsā, related to us from Sharqī ibn Quṭāmī, who said:

A certain Arab advised his sons, saying:

“Shun oppression, for it is something people cast off. Let no self-admiration enter your hearts, for it is hateful. Seek out commendable qualities in their proper places, and beware of qadar (the divine decree), for within it lies retribution.”