Al-Sunnah by Abu Bakr ibn al-Khallal

Volume 2 · Page 111

Translation · EN

470 - Harun ibn Ziyad informed us, saying: Ibn Abi 'Umar reported to us, saying: Sufyan reported to us, from Mis'ar, from 'Uqbah, who said: 'Ali would come to us in the market, and when he appeared, they would say: "Budushkum has come to you," meaning the one with the big belly. He would say to them: "Indeed, its lower part is fat, and its upper part is knowledge."

Volume 2 · Page 111

Translation · EN

470 - Harun ibn Ziyad informed us, saying: Ibn Abi 'Umar reported to us, saying: Sufyan reported to us, from Mis'ar, from 'Uqbah, who said: 'Ali would come to us in the market, and when he appeared, they would say: "Budushkum has come to you," meaning the one with the big belly. He would say to them: "Indeed, its lower part is fat, and its upper part is knowledge."