Asceticism never dominated Islam the way it dominated Christianity

Evidence

To those who give to the poor and submit humbly to God’s will, however, God’s gifts are theirs to enjoy, in proper gratitude and moderation: owning without avarice, dining without gluttony, making love without debauchery. Though Sufis later practiced the same sorts of ascetic feats of prowess as Christian hermits and monks, asceticism never was to have the dominance in Islam that it did in Christianity. — John V. Tolan, Saracens, 197

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — John V. Tolan, Saracens, 197