2369 - Al-Hasan b. Ahmad narrated to us, Musa b. Muhallim reported to us, 'Abd al-Kabir b. 'Abd al-Majid al-Hanafi reported to us, 'Abbad b. Mansur reported to us, saying: I asked al-Hasan about His saying: "And do not forget graciousness between you." He said: Graciousness in everything. He commanded them to treat one another with graciousness, to adopt it between themselves, to exchange it, and for some of them to show mercy to others in all matters of graciousness, as well as in forgoing, financial support, and everything that transpires between people.

[The Fourth Aspect]

Ahmad b. Muhammad b. Jibal b. Hammad b. Farqad al-Balkhi al-Qahandazi wrote to me, 'Umar b. 'Abd al-Ghaffar reported to us, Sufyan reported to us, from Abu Harun, who said: I saw 'Awn b. 'Abd Allah in the gathering of al-Qurazi, and 'Awn was narrating to us while his beard was wet from weeping, and he was saying: I associated with the wealthy, and I was among them the most anxious when I saw them with better clothes, more pleasant scents, and better mounts than me, so I sat with the poor and found rest. And he said: "Do not forget graciousness between you." If a beggar comes to one of you and he has nothing, let him pray for him.

His saying: The Exalted, "Maintain the prayers."

[The First Aspect]

2370 - Abu Sa'id al-Ashajj narrated to us, al-Muharibi and Ibn Fudayl reported to us, from al-A'mash, from Abu al-Duha, from Masruq, regarding "Maintain the prayers," he said: Maintaining them means maintaining their times. And negligence regarding them means negligence regarding their times.

[The Second Aspect]

2371 - I read to Muhammad b. al-Fadl, Muhammad b. 'Ali b. Shaqiq reported to us, Muhammad b. Muzahim informed us, from Bukayr b. Ma'ruf, from Muqatil b. Hayyan, regarding his saying: "Maintain the prayers," he means: their times, their ablutions, the recitation of the Quran during them, the takbir (proclamation of greatness), the ruku' (bowing), the tashahhud (testimony), and the prayer upon the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace). Whoever does that has perfected them and maintained them.

His saying: "The prayers"

2372 - Muhammad b. Sa'd al-'Awfi informed us in what he wrote to me, my father narrated to me, my uncle al-Husayn reported to us, from his father, from his grandfather, from Ibn 'Abbas, regarding His saying: "Maintain the prayers," he means: the prescribed ones. It was reported from al-Dahhak the like of that.