1321 — Muhammad ibn Ibrahim al-Najirami informed us. He said: Abu ‘Ubayd Muhammad ibn ‘Ali ibn Haydara narrated to us. He said: Abu Harun al-Abulli narrated to us. He was among those who kept the company of Sahl ibn ‘Abd Allah; he was a righteous man and used to teach us the Quran in the congregational mosque. He said:

Sahl ibn ‘Abd Allah was asked about divine decree, and he replied: “Belief in divine decree is obligatory; to deny it is disbelief; discussing it is an innovation; and remaining silent about it is sunnah.”