The most linguistically eloquent of the people

Reference: Siyar A’laam an-Nubalaa v17 p190

Abu Muhammad al-Baaqee رحمه الله said:

If a man were to bequeath a third of his estate to the most [linguistically] eloquent of the people, [then] it would be incumbent [upon him] to give it to Abu Bakr al-Ash’aree.


Translation originally published on 5 April, 2017.

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.

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