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[Machine] Indeed, people have lost their greatest religion, which is vigilance.  

الزهد لأحمد:١١٢٩حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ قَالَ وَجَدْتُ فِي كِتَابِ أَبِي بِخَطِّ يَدِهِ حَدَّثَنِي هَاشِمُ بْنُ الْقَاسِمِ أَبُو النَّضْرِ أَنْبَأَنَا أَبُو عُقَيْلٍ يَعْنِي الثَّقَفِيَّ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُقَيْلٍ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي خَالِدٍ يَعْنِي إِسْمَاعِيلَ عَنْ أَبِي السَّفَرِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَحِمَهَا اللَّهُ قَالَتْ

إِنَّ النَّاسَ قَدْ ضَيَّعُوا أَعْظَمَ دِينِهِمْ الْوَرَعَ