Uthman ibn Abi Shaybah, Zuhayr ibn Harb, and Ishaq ibn Ibrahim narrated to us—Ishaq said: "We were informed," while the other two said: "We were narrated"—from Jarir, from al-A'mash, from Malik ibn al-Harith, from 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Yazid, from 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud, who said: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "There is no one who loves praise more than Allah, Mighty and Majestic—for that reason He praised Himself. And there is no one more jealous than Allah—for that reason He forbade immoralities. And there is no one who loves excuses more than Allah—for that reason He sent down the Book and sent the messengers."