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thee? He replied: Yes. For whosoever is girded with the remembrance of God and is silent because of this and who looks only for the favour of God, he is like me/ " (Vol. IV, p. 305.)

" Said Jesus, Beware of the evil look, for when it is in the heart it produces lust and evil desire. (Vol. IV, p. T4;cf. Matt. 5:28.)

"Said Jesus (on him be peace), Whosoever multiplies lies his beauty departs from him: and whosoever increases care his body becomes ill; and whosoever has a bad character punishes himself/ " (Vol. Ill, p. 85.)

" Said Jesus: The greatest sin with God is that his servant should say, God Knows/ concerning something which he knows is untrue, or that he tell lies concerning what he has seen in his dreams/ (Vol. Ill, p. 98.)

" Said Jesus (on him be peace) to his disciples: How would you act if you saw one of your brothers sleeping and the wind had taken off his garment? They said: We would cover him/ Said Jesus: No, but you would expose him/ They said: God forbid! Who would do such a thing! He replied: When one of you hears a word against his brother he exaggerates it and spreads the report to others! " (Vol. II, p. 142. )

" It is related that Jesus (upon him be peace) said, O company of disciples, ye are free of trans gression, but we the company of apostles are free of infidelity/ " (Vol. IV, p. 124.)