You must follow the example of the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, in his circumstances, words, and actions, except for what he stated that he was specific to, which it is not permissible for us to do, or he told any of the people to do and forbade others from doing so. A man spit in the Nile in the presence of a man. The Egyptian Nun said, “You are wretched, you hateful one, spitting on God’s blessings.” Dhu Nun was at that time witnessing the divine blessings that we were in need of, so his condition was judged upon him, and he said what he said. Our Sheikh Abu Madyan had a conflict between him and Abu Al-Hasan Ibn Al-Daqqaq, and Ibn Al-Daqqaq was one of those who entrusted him and attended his meeting, but it broke off. He refused to attend his council for that reason, so Sheikh Abu Madin summoned him and said to him: O Abu Al-Hassan, what is your business? My devil is quarreling with your devil, and we are on our terms as we were. We have not chang