Al-Khiṣāl - Part 6: On Six-Numbered Characteristics

Al-Khiṣāl - Part 6: On Six-Numbered Characteristics Chapter: Six things out of our control 6-13 حدثنا أبي رضي الله عنه قال: حدثنا أح٠وسى بن جعفر البغدادي، عن أبي عبد الله الاصبهاني، عن درست، ع٠ن ذكره عن أبي عبد الله عليه السلا٠قال: ستة أشياء ليس للعباد فيها صنع: ال٠عرفة، والجهل، والرضا، والغضب والنو٠6-13 (The compiler of the book narrated) that his father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Ahmad ibn Idris quoted Muhammad ibn Ahmad, on the authority of Musa ibn Ja’far al-Baghdady, on the authority of Aba Abdullah Al-Isbahany, on the authority of Durost, on the authority of someone, on the authority of someone who quoted on the authority of Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB), “The following six are out of your control: 1.

recognition (of God), 2. ignorance, 3. contentment, 4. anger, 5. sleeping, 6. waking up.”