2. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Ali ibn al-Hakam from Sayf ibn ‘Amirah from ‘Abd al-‘ Ala’ who has said the following:

“Abu ‘Abd Allah , has said, ‘My father would say, “One who decides to perform Hajj or ‘Umrah free of al-Kibr (arrogance) returns, in matters of sins, as the day his mother gave birth to him.’” He (the Imam) then read this, ‘On one who hastens during the two days, there is no sin, and on one who delays, there is no sin.’ (2:199) I (the narrator) then asked, ‘What is al-Kibr?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘The Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has said, “The greatest al-Kibr is ghamd and Safah of the creatures.’” I then asked, ‘What is ghamd and safah of creatures?’ He (the Imam) replied, ‘It is ignoring the truth, and falsifying the people of truth. Whoever does this has quarreled with Allah about His gown.’”