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[Machine] Aisha wrote to Muawiyah: As for what follows, certainly when a servant commits an act of disobedience towards Allah, his praising amongst the people turns into criticism.  

الزهد لأحمد:٩١٧حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ حَدَّثَنَا زَكَرِيَّا عَنْ عَامِرٍ قَالَ

كَتَبَتْ عَائِشَةُ إِلَى مُعَاوِيَةَ أَمَّا بَعْدُ فَإِنَّ الْعَبْدَ إِذَا عَمِلَ بِمَعْصِيَةِ اللَّهِ عَادَ حَامِدُهُ مِنَ النَّاسِ ذَامًّا