2141 – ʿAbdullah narrated to us; he said: ʿAbdullah ibn ʿUmar al-Qurashi related to us; he said: Abu Usamah related, from Muhammad ibn ʿAmr, from Safwan ibn Sulaym, who said:

Abu Muslim al-Khawlani said, “People were once like leaves with no thorns, but today they are thorns with no leaves. If you insult them, they will insult you; if you find fault with them, they will find fault with you; and if you leave them alone, they will not leave you alone.”