There is not on the face of the earth-after the Book of Allah - a book which is more sahih than the book of Malik.
Al-Shafi‘iHow strange! You seek guidance, yet you do not tread its path, surely a boat does not sail on land.
Al-Shafi‘iThe loftiest in status are those who do not know their own status, and the most virtuous of them are those who do not know their own virtue.
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