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==Asceticism== | ==Asceticism== | ||
The importance of the reports about Uways is that he is one of the first examples of asceticism and piety among Muslims. Later, [[Sufi]]s gave him a great position in their books, as his name is among the eight ascetics of [[Tabi'un]]. | The importance of the reports about Uways is that he is one of the first examples of asceticism and piety among Muslims. Later, [[Sufi]]s gave him a great position in their books, as his name is among the eight ascetics of [[Tabi'un]].<ref>Abu Nu'am al-Isfahani, ''Hilya al-awlia' '', vol.2 p.87; Kashshi, ''Ma'rifa al-rijal'', p.97-98</ref> | ||
All of who had seen Uways, described him in poverty and anonymity, and it is said that he did not have appropriate clothes, and this was one of the reasons of his seclusion. In another report it is said that he wore a rough woolen cloth. | All of who had seen Uways, described him in poverty and anonymity, and it is said that he did not have appropriate clothes, and this was one of the reasons of his seclusion.<ref>Ibn Mubarak, ''al-Zuhd wa al-raqa'iq'', p.293; Ibn Sa'd, ''al-Tabaqat al-kubra'', vol.6 p.161-165; Ibn Hanbal, ''al-Zuhd'', p.475-477, 480-481</ref> In another report it is said that he wore a rough woolen cloth.<ref>Mufid, ''al-Irshad'', p.306; Kashshi, ''Ma'rifa al-rijal'', p.98</ref> | ||
Also some aphorisms about the unreliability of the world and the proximity of the death is reported form him. | Also some aphorisms about the unreliability of the world and the proximity of the death is reported form him.<ref>Ibn Hanbal, ''al-Zuhd'', p.479-480; Ibn Sa'd, ''al-Tabaqat al-kubra'', vol.6 p.164-165</ref> | ||
There are some extended mentions of Uways in the literature of Sufis. | There are some extended mentions of Uways in the literature of Sufis.<ref>Abu Nu'am al-Isfahani, ''Hilya al-awlia' '', vol.2 p.79-87; 'Attar, ''Tadhkira al-awliya' '', p.19</ref> | ||
==Status== | ==Status== | ||