[Machine] I said, "I do not have many deeds except that I hope in Allah and fear Him." He raised his head towards me like a terrified person and said, "How did you say?" I said, "I do not have many great deeds except that I hope in Allah and fear Him." He said, "Whatever Allah wills, whatever Allah wills. Whoever fears something, he takes precautions against it, and whoever hopes for something, he seeks it. And I do not know what is sufficient for a servant who is exposed to a desire and does not leave it due to fear? Or he is afflicted with a trial and does not have patience upon it due to what he hopes for?" Muawiya said, "So I have purified myself and yet I do not know."  

قُلْتُ مَا عِنْدِي مِنْ كَثِيرِ عَمَلٍ إِلَّا أَنِّي أَرْجُو اللَّهَ ﷻ وَأَخَافُ مِنْهُ قَالَ فَرَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ إِلَيَّ كَالْمَذْعُورِ فَقَالَ لِي كَيْفَ قُلْتَ؟ قَالَ قُلْتُ مَا عِنْدِي مِنْ كَبِيرِ عَمَلٍ إِلَّا أَنِّي أَرْجُو اللَّهَ ﷻ وَأَخَافُ مِنْهُ قَالَ فَقَالَ مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ مَنْ خَافَ مِنْ شَيْءٍ حَذِرَ مِنْهُ وَمَنْ رَجَا شَيْئًا طَلَبَهُ وَمَا أَدْرِي مَا حَسْبُ خَوْفِ عَبْدٍ عَرَضَتْ لَهُ شَهْوَةٌ فَلَمْ يَدَعْهَا لِمَا يَخَافُ؟ أَوِ ابْتُلِيَ بِبَلَاءٍ فَلَمْ يَصْبِرْ عَلَيْهِ لِمَا يَرْجُو؟ قَالَ مُعَاوِيَةُ فَإِذًا أَنَا قَدْ زَكَّيْتُ نَفْسِي وَأَنَا لَا أَعْلَمُ