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retreated in the face of the enemy."

We are also informed:

My father had married me to a woman from good family and would
inquire from his daughter-in-law about me. She would say, „A fine
man indeed. Since I have come to him he has not lain down in our
bedding nor has he withdrawn a cover.‟ When this continued for
some time my father mentioned the matter to the Prophet, praise
and peace be upon him, He told my father, „Send him to me.‟ So I
went to him. He asked me: „How often do you fast?‟ I replied, „Each

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day.‟ Then he asked me. „How often do you conclude the reciting of
the Koran?‟ I replied, „Once a night.‟ Then followed that which has
already been who related. When Abdullah became old he recited
one seventh of his nightly recitation to some members of his family