ماnot قالَsaid لاno قَطُّever مِنout of جودٍgenerosity أَبوAbu (father of) دُلَفٍDulaf
ما قالَ لا قَطُّ مِن جودٍ أَبو دُلَفٍ
إِلّاexcept التَشَهُّدَthe profession of faith لكِنbut قَولُهُhis answer نَعَمُyes
إِلّا التَشَهُّدَ لكِن قَولُهُ نَعَمُ
Out of generosity, Abu Dulaf never once said 'no',
Abu Dulaf never said "No" to a request,
except in the profession of faith—but his answer is 'yes'.
Except when at prayer, though his answer was "Yes."