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News of his greatness and fine attributes was no secret and it was
spread far and wide by caravans and bands of travelers. He spent his
life worshiping. The fortunate, happy people journeyed in his direction
to derive benefit.
He was, may Allah be pleased with him, knowledgeable, and the best
person from whom to seek knowledge.
He reached the ultimate rank of being indifferent to all worldly
pleasures for his great love was solely that of spiritual pleasure, and
nothing could lure him from it.
Allah placed in him two great honors namely his earthly lineage (a
descendant of the Prophet, peace be upon him) and religious honor,
so that he reached the virtue of realized certainty.”
Ibn Abad commented upon his high rank, “The rank of ibn Bashish in
Morocco was like that of Shafee in Egypt.”
spread far and wide by caravans and bands of travelers. He spent his
life worshiping. The fortunate, happy people journeyed in his direction
to derive benefit.
He was, may Allah be pleased with him, knowledgeable, and the best
person from whom to seek knowledge.
He reached the ultimate rank of being indifferent to all worldly
pleasures for his great love was solely that of spiritual pleasure, and
nothing could lure him from it.
Allah placed in him two great honors namely his earthly lineage (a
descendant of the Prophet, peace be upon him) and religious honor,
so that he reached the virtue of realized certainty.”
Ibn Abad commented upon his high rank, “The rank of ibn Bashish in
Morocco was like that of Shafee in Egypt.”