406 – ʿAbd Allah narrated to us; Abu ʿAbd Allah al-Sulami narrated to us; Yaman ibn ʿAdi, a native of Homs, narrated to us from al-Awzaʿi, who said:

“Allah revealed to David, peace be upon him: ‘O David, shall I not teach you two deeds which, if you practice them, will endear the people to you and, through them, you will attain My good pleasure?’ He replied, ‘Indeed, my Lord.’ He said: ‘Erect a barrier between Me and yourself through waraʿ (scrupulous God-fearing restraint), and interact with people by displaying their own standards of good character.’”