1241 – ʿAbd Allah narrated to us; my father narrated to me; ʿAbd al-Ṣamad narrated to us; Jaʿfar narrated to us; al-Jarīrī narrated to us, from Abū al-ʿAlāʾ, who said:

A man once said to ʿĀmir ibn ʿAbd Qays, “Ask Allah to forgive me—pray that He forgive me.” ʿĀmir replied, “You are asking someone who is powerless even on his own behalf. Rather, obey Allah, and then call upon Him; He will answer you.”