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He was self-deprecating, and would not deem himself [to be much].

If it were not that I was amongst them (this group of righteous men), I would have said [in shaa.-Allaah] they have been forgiven [by Allaah].

Yoosuf ibn al-Husayn was an imaam of his time. There was no-one from the scholars like him in terms of humbling and belittling himself.

My soul has become proud, and I wanted to humble it.

[In preparation for their burial], al-Muzanee would wash the dead as an act of worship, and he would say…

He would teach the people and have them read the Qur.aan to him. And when they would finish, he would [turn to] occupy himself in prayer.

And it was said that he was called a monk due to his worship and excellence.

I have not seen a man commanding so much respect in his gathering, and nor more beautiful in manners and gentleness than Abu Haneefah.

From that which ‘Abdullaah ibn Muhayreez would be most keen on hiding of himself, would be the best of what he had [been blessed with].

If more than four [students] sat with Abul-’Aaliyah, he would get up and leave.