It is reported that Muhammad Al-Bāqir – Allāh have mercy on him – said, “Never does any pride enter the heart of a man except that his intelligence decreases by the same amount.”
Al-Dhahabī, Siyar A’lām Al-Nubalā', in his biography of Muhammad Al-Bāqir.
Muhammad b. ‘Alī b. Husayn b. ‘Alī b. Abī Tālib, known as Al-Bāqir, was the great-great grandson of the Prophet – Allāh’s peace and blessings be upon him.
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Gems of the Salaf | ✔
Non-Fiction-the salaf series 2- "To those who wish to live in a world that kills." - sequel to the "sayings of the salaf" - can be read as a standalone