Those who disliked saying: They claimed

Abu Qilabah said that Sayyiduna Abu Mas'ud asked Sayyiduna Abu Abdullah, or Sayyiduna Abu Abdullah asked Sayyiduna Abu Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with them both): "Did you hear anything from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about the word 'za'amu'?" He said: "I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: 'The worst mount of a man is that he says: People think so.'"

Mansur said that Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) considered it disliked to say "za'amu".

Abd Rabbih said that Mujahid considered it disliked to use the word "za'amu".

Then Sufyan recited this verse of the Qur'an: "Those who disbelieve claim" [Al-Taghabun: 7].

Al-A'mash said that Shurayh said about the word "za'amu": "It is the pack-animal of falsehood."

Mujahid said that Ibn Awn said about the word "za'amu": "It is the pack-animal of falsehood. So never be a pack-animal for falsehood."

Yahya bin Hani said: My father said to me: "O my son, avoid using two words in your speech, and they are: 'za'amu' and 'sawfa'."

Yahya bin Wathhab said that Shurayh said to him: "Indeed, 'za'amu' is the kunyah of falsehood."