in another place ibn hazm was able to show us a clear correct opinion on the problem of asceticism that calls for exaggeration in worship. he was asked what is the upper limit in worship? his answer was i hate for anyone to exceed the number of voluntary prayers that his prophet muhammad performed for two reasons one of them is the saying of god almighty
وفي موطن آخر استطاع ابن حزم أن يوقفنا على رأي صحيح واضح في مشكلة الزهد الذي يدعو إلى المغالاة في التعبد، فقد سئل ما الحد الأعلى في التعبد فكان جوابه أنا اكره لكل واحد أن يزيد عن عدد ما كان يتنفل به نبيه محمد لوجهين أحدهما قول الله عز