How accurate is the saying, "For everything there is a zakat, and the zakat of the heart is sorrow," attributed to Ali ibn Abi Talib?
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The saying "The of the intellect is prolonged sorrow" was not reported in books as coming from Ali ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him. However, Al-Fudayl ibn Iyad narrated its meaning from theaf as: "The zakat of everything is from itself, and the zakat of the intellect is prolonged sorrow."
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