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him,-
all of whom feared hypocrisy." It was related that the Prophet
of Allah - the praise and peace be upon him - was once sitting
with a group of his Companions who were discussing a certain
man and praising him highly. Suddenly, while they were
in the midst of their discussion, the man himself appeared
before them with his face still wet with the water of ablution,
carrying his shoes in his hands and his forehead covered
with dust from prayer. Thereupon they said to the Prophet-
the praise and peace be upon him - "Behold. This is the man
whom we were discussing." The Prophet - the praise and peace
be upon him - turning to them, said, "I see on his face the
mark of satan." Then the man came and, after greeting the
group, sat in their midst. The Prophet - the praise and peace
all of whom feared hypocrisy." It was related that the Prophet
of Allah - the praise and peace be upon him - was once sitting
with a group of his Companions who were discussing a certain
man and praising him highly. Suddenly, while they were
in the midst of their discussion, the man himself appeared
before them with his face still wet with the water of ablution,
carrying his shoes in his hands and his forehead covered
with dust from prayer. Thereupon they said to the Prophet-
the praise and peace be upon him - "Behold. This is the man
whom we were discussing." The Prophet - the praise and peace
be upon him - turning to them, said, "I see on his face the
mark of satan." Then the man came and, after greeting the
group, sat in their midst. The Prophet - the praise and peace