Al – Awzaa’ee (رحمه الله) said:
We used to joke and laugh. But when the people started taking us as an example (to be followed), I feared to even smile.
قال الأوزاعي رحمه الله
كنا نمزح ونضحك فلما صرنا يقتدی بنا خشیت ألا يسعنا التبسم .
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