1953 – ʿAbd Allah narrated to us; Ahmad ibn Ibrahim narrated to us; Sahl ibn Mahmud narrated to us; Mubarak ibn Saʿid narrated to us, from Yasin al-Zayyat, who said: Ibn al-Kawwaʾ came to al-Rabiʿ ibn Khuthaym and said, “Show me someone who is better than you.” He replied, “Certainly: whoever makes his speech dhikr (remembrance of Allah), his good health tafakkur (reflection), and his walking tadabbur (contemplation)—he is better than I.”