Imam Malik was once urged by ‘Abd Allah al-‘Umari - who was given to much worldly detachment (zuhd) - that he ought to devote far more time to spiritual seclusion and to other personal acts of piety. Imam Malik wrote a letter of courtesy to him, offering this piece of wisdom: إِنَّ الـلَّـهَ تـعـالَـى قَـسَّـمَ…