"O Bakr! Be cautious of people"

Bakr bin Muhammad Al-'Abid has said:

قال لي داود الطائي يا بكر استوحش من الناس كما تستوحش من السبع

ENGLISH:

"Dawud At-Ta'ie said to me: "O Bakr! Be cautious of people, just as you're cautious of predators".

NEDERLANDS:

"Dawud At-Ta'ie zei tegen mij: "O Bakr! Wees op je hoede voor mensen, zoals je op je hoede bent voor roofdieren."

["Rawdat Al-Uqala", 82].