Hiding righteous tears
It is reported from Ḥammād b. Zayd that he said, I never saw a man who used to smile more at people than ʾAyyūb.
Al-Dhahabī, Siyar ʾAʿlām Al-Nubalāʾ 5:17
It is reported from Ḥammād b. Zayd that ʾAyyūb [Al-Sakhtiyānī] was once in a gathering when he was effected (moved to tears) by an exhortation, so he began wiping his nose saying, How severe a cold can be!
It is also reported from Ḥammād that ʾAyyūb was once overcome with weeping, so he said, A shaykh, when he gets very old, dribbles.
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Drops Of Dew
SpiritualAssalamualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh Greetings of peace InSha Allah I'll be posting the quotes of salaf, the words a drop of dew, yet holding an ocean as their meaning. You'll love this. InSha Allah. I bet on it.
