Abū Ja‘far al-Iskāfī has mentioned this in his “Kitāb al-maqāmāt” on the excellent qualities (manāqib) of Amīr al-mu’minīn (peace be upon him).
ذكره أبو جعفر الإسكافي في كتاب المقامات في مناقب أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام
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