Shafi’i on Provisions: Best provision is fear of Allah, worst is aggression

Al-Bayhaqi reported: Al-Shafi’i, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “The most beneficial of provisions is the fear of Allah, and the most harmful of provisions is aggression.”

Source: al-Madkhal ilā al-Sunan al-Kubrá 401

عن البيهقي قال الشَّافِعِيَّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنْفَعُ الذَّخَائِرِ التَّقْوَى وَأَضَرُّهَا الْعُدْوَانُ

401 المدخل إلى السنن الكبرى للبيهقي باب كراهية طلب العلم لغير الله

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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