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[Machine] Abu Musa al-Ash'ari wrote to 'Amir ibn 'Abd Qais al-'Anbari from 'Abdullah to 'Amir ibn 'Abdullah, who was previously called 'Abd Qais. After that, I entrusted you with a matter and I have been informed that you have changed. If you are still on what I entrusted you with, then fear Allah and remain as you are. But if you have changed, then fear Allah and return.  

الزهد لأحمد:١٢٤٦حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاذٌ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ عَوْنٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ قَالَ

كَتَبَ أَبُو مُوسَى الْأَشْعَرِيُّ إِلَى عَامِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ قَيْسٍ الْعَنْبَرِيِّ مِنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ إِلَى عَامِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الَّذِي كَانَ يُدْعَى عَبْدَ قَيْسٍ أَمَّا بَعْدُ فَإِنِّي عَهِدْتُكَ عَلَى أَمْرٍ وَبَلَغَنِي أَنَّكَ تَغَيَّرْتَ فَإِنْ كُنْتَ عَلَى مَا عَهِدْتُكَ فَاتَّقِ اللَّهَ وَدُمْ وَإِنْ كُنْتَ تَغَيَّرْتَ فَاتَّقِ اللَّهَ وَعُدْ