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Is the statement of Sufyan al-Thawri, "Upon you are the roots of sincerity, the leaves of patience, and the juice of humility... your heart's illness will be cured by the permission of Allah," authentic?

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This statement attributed to Sufyan al-Thawri has not been found in the references we have consulted. Al-Amili mentioned a similar statement and attributed it to a physician in the Maghreb, who described a spiritual remedy that included elements such as poverty, patience, humility, certainty, awe, sorrow, contemplation, contentment, reliance [on God], truthfulness, seeking forgiveness, and piety, along with abstaining from greed and covetousness. Some preachers attribute this statement to Sufyan al-Thawri as a cure for diseases of the heart and remoteness from God.

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