Ibn Hibban said: When I saw the rabble from the world being deceived by their actions, and the savages among the people following their example, this prompted me to compose a light book, the content of which includes a gentle meaning, which the wise people need in their days, from knowing the conditions in their times, so that it is like a reminder to those who have a pilgrimage in their presence And like those who help those who are wise in their absence, the one who is knowledgeable in it surpasses his contemporaries, and the one who preserves it for his peers, he is the sincere conciliator to the wise in retreats, and the sociable one who preserves him in the deserts, if he singles him out for his beloved brothers, he does not miss him from his court, and if he tyrannizes him without his guardians, then he surpasses him. on his peers.