From the etiquettes of differing with one another

Reference: Siyar A’laam an-Nubalaa – Volume 4, Page 166

al-A’mash said:

I met our Shaykhs – Zirr and Abu Waa.il – and from them was he whom ‘Uthmaan [ibn ‘Affaan] was dearer to him than ‘Ali [ibn Abi Taalib], and from them was he whom ‘Ali was dearer to him than ‘Uthmaan – yet [despite this] they were very friendly and loving toward one another.


Translation originally published on 19 March, 2016.

Graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having completed the Arabic Language programme at the Institute of Arabic Language before progressing to the Faculty of Sharee'ah, from which he graduated in 2004. He currently resides in Birmingham, UK.