The Devils Deception by Imam Ibn AL-Jawzi

Chapter Eleven: The Devil's Deception ef the $iifts
He used to carry a bottle for his urine and used to tell little children:
"Pray for your uncle, the liar."
My skin shivers from this. How powerful did he think he was?
This was the result of ignorance in Allah. Had he properly known
Allah he would have only asked Him for well-being.
Abii'l-'Abbas lbn 'A ta' said: I did not believe in these miracles
(attributed to some people) until I was told by a trustworthy person
stories about Abii'l-J:Iusayn al-Niiri. He said: We were on a boat in
the Tigris river so we told Abii'l-J:Iusayn: Bring out of the river a
fish that weighs three and a quarter pounds. So he whispered something
and a fish suddenly fell into the boat. So we asked him: We ask
you by Allah what did you whisper? He replied: I said: By Your glory!
If You do not bring out a fish that weighs three and a quarter pounds
I will throw myself into the river.
And Abii Sa'Id al-Kharraz said: "My greatest sin is my knowledge
of Him." If he meant: I am not acting upon my knowledge of Him,
then it might be fine. Otherwise, it would .be a very bad saying.
And al-ShiblI said: "People loved You for Your bounties, but I
love You for Your testing."
Al-ShiblI used to tell his students when they were about to leave
his sessions: "I will be with you, and you will be in my care and
provisions."
Maniir lbn 'Abdullah said while he was on his deathbed (poetry):
"My love to Him refused to accept a bribe,
so ask Him: What good will killing me do?"
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