2. Muhammad ibn Sireen – Famous for his

book on interpretation of dreams, but there is no proof that this is his book. He was an authority on hadith and Qur’an. It was said that when he entered the marketplace, people would begin to remember Allah just by looking at his face. He was considered one of the most righteous and his level of righteousness surpassed every other person. He used to observe righteousness even in his Qabeelat Tayybah TCE Notes Revolution 50

dreams, i.e. he lowered his gaze in his dreams. He went to prison because of a debt he could not pay back. When Anas ibn Malik died, he wanted Muhammad ibn Sireen to lead his Janazah, so Muhammad was allowed to leave prison, but to fulfill it correctly he led the funeral salaah and then went right back to prison without talking to any of his family members. Ash-Sham