A man once asked Abû Hurayrah - may Allâh be pleased with him, ‘What is al-taqwâ?”
He replied, “Have you ever taken a path filled with thorns?” The man
replied, “I have.” Abû Hurayrah asked him, “What did you do?” He
replied, “When I saw a thorn I would dodge it or pass over it or behind
it.” Abû Hurayrah said, “That is al-taqwâ.” [Al-Baihaqî, Al-Zuhd
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