Who said: "The pure are not those who cleanse themselves with water from dirt, but rather those who purify themselves with piety from sins"?
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Abu Nu'aym narrated in Al-Hilyah, with his chain of transmission, from Ibn Al-Minhal who said: "I saw Abu Al-Aliyah performing ablution, so I said: 'Indeed, Allah loves those who repent and loves those who purify themselves.' He replied: 'The purifiers are not those who purify with water, but rather those who purify themselves from sins.'" As for the wording mentioned in the question, it has not been found.
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