he heard Abū ʿAbd Allāh (ʿas) saying, "An arrogant person should not hope for a praiseworthy reputation, nor a swindler for many friends. An ill-mannered person should not hope for nobility, nor should a miser hope that his kin maintain their relations with him. One who mocks people should not hope for true friendship; neither should one of little understanding hope to be in a position he will be allowed to judge. A gossip should not hope for peace, nor a covetous person hope for comfort in his heart. One who punishes minor transgressions should not hope for prominence, nor should an inexperienced individual who is over-confident in their view hope to be in power."