10 Benefits I Gained from Damascus

[Abu Talib]

:salam2:

Abdur Rahmaan ibn Abee Haatim ar Raazee stated:

“I arrived at Damascus and came across the students of Hadeeth. I passed by the circle of Qaasim al Joo’ee, I saw a group of people sitting around him while he was speaking, I loved the sight of them. I heard him saying:

“Gain five Characteristics from the people of your time:

• if you are present in a gathering – you are not known,
  
• if you are absent – you are not missed,
  
• if you are present – you are not asked for counsel,
  
• if you speak – your words are not accepted,
  
• and if you do something – you are not rewarded for it.

I also advise you with five:

• if you are oppressed – do not be oppressive,
  
• if you are praised – do not be pleased,
  
• if you are criticized – do not be sad,
  
• if you are belied – do not get upset,
  
• if people betray you – do not betray them.”

Abu Haatim stated: “So I made this the benefit that I gained from Damascus.”



Reference: Seeyar 'Alaam an Nubalaa
Author: Al Haafidh adh Dhahabee

 

[believers_path]

assalam,
very benificial. jazakallah khair.

 

[Abu Talib]

assalam,
very benificial. jazakallah khair.

Wa Iyyaka
.

 

[nizar83]

aselemu aleikum...very beneficial...short but powerfull