«The tree of knowledge, situations and good words and deeds, followed by the tree of preaching (Izz al-Din bin Ghanem al-Qudsi.)». By Izz al-Din Ibn Abd al-Salami (ca. 577/1181 - 660/1262), a work with a collection of useful lessons. Izz al-Din, born in Damascus, was a Muslim scholar and judge who excelled in jurisprudence, language, and interpretation. He was a judge and teacher in Egypt where he lived until his death.