Discussing the characteristics of TASAWWUF and Sufis there are eight qualities of a Sufi :
The courage and magnanimity of PROPHET IBRAHIM
The obedience of PROPHET ISMAIL
The patience and forbearance of PROPHET AYUB
The signs of PROPHET ZAKARIA
The poverty of PROPHET YAHYA
The simplicity of dress of PROPHET MUSA (MOSES)
The traveling nature of PROPHET ISA , CHRIST
The "FUQR" (contentment and renunciation) of PROPHET MOHAMMED