The Slip Of A Scholar
Imam Abu Hanifah – رحمه الله تعالى – saw a boy playing in the mud.
The Imam told him to be careful, so he doesn’t slip in the mud.
The boy replied:
احذر أنت السقوط، فإن في سقوط العالم سقوط العالم
“You should be careful of slipping,
because the slip of a scholar [‘aalim],
causes the slip of the entire world [‘aalam].”
[“Muqadimah Hashiya Ibn Abidin”, 1/165].
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