Maalik bin Dinaar: ‘Since I have known (the reality of) people, I have not taken delight in their praise nor have I hated their criticism.’ It was said to him, ‘Why is that?’ He said, ‘The one who praises from amongst them is excessive and the critic from amongst them exaggerates!" [Tarikh Dimishq (59/307)
Sunday, January 3, 2010
I have not taken delight in their praise nor have I hated their criticism
Maalik bin Dinaar: ‘Since I have known (the reality of) people, I have not taken delight in their praise nor have I hated their criticism.’ It was said to him, ‘Why is that?’ He said, ‘The one who praises from amongst them is excessive and the critic from amongst them exaggerates!" [Tarikh Dimishq (59/307)
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