As-Sayyid ar-Raḍī says: Amīr al-mu’minīn’s words “amlikū ‘annī hādha’l ghulām” (i.e. “Hold back this young man on my behalf”) represents the highest and the most eloquent form of expression.
قال السيد الشريف : قوله (عليه السلام) «املكوا عني هذا الغلام» من أعلى الكلام و أفصحه.
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