Loving to be Known Breaks the Back
- Date
- August 5th, 2019
- Source
- السير 381/18
A man said to his companion,” Did Khatīb (i.e. al-Baghdādī) mention me in (his book) Tārīkh Baghdād from amongst those who are trustworthy or from amongst the liars?
So his companion said: “He didn’t make any mention of you!”
So the man said: “If only he mentioned me, even if it was amongst the liars!”