your blessing and the calamities they have plotted for it. and work on their magic to steal the mind and snatch the sight. the messenger of god may god bless him and grant him peace said there is magic in eloquence. and he heard omar bin abdul aziz speaking about something and he said by god this is lawful magic. and the messenger of god may god bless him and grant him peace said there is no deception. 1 and beware of accepting their praise for the one who accepts praise to his face is like praising himself.
نعمتك وما دسوا لها من الدواهي. واعمل على أن سحرهم يسترق الذهن ويختطف البصر. قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إن من البيان سحرا ، وسمع عمر بن عبد العزيز يتكلم في حاجة فقال هذا والله السحر الحلال ، وقد قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم لا خلابة ١ . واحذر احتمال مديحهم، فإن محتمل المديح في وجهه، كمادح نفسه.