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[Machine] Yes, seven is dearer to me than five, and five is dearer to me than three, and three is dearer to me than one, but I am lenient with myself.  

البيهقي:٤٧٨٤ – أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو سَعِيدٍ يَحْيَى بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يَحْيَى الْخَطِيبُ أنبأ أَبُو بَحْرٍ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ كَوْثَرٍ ثنا بِشْرُ بْنُ مُوسَى ثنا الْحُمَيْدِيُّ ثنا سُفْيَانُ حَدَّثَنِي إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ عَنْ عَمِّهِ مُصْعَبِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ قَالَ قِيلَ لِسَعْدٍ إِنَّكَ تُوتِرُ بِرَكْعَةٍ قَالَ

نَعَمْ سَبْعٌ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ مِنْ خَمْسٍ وَخَمْسٌ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ مِنْ ثَلَاثٍ وَثَلَاثٌ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ مِنْ وَاحِدَةٍ وَلَكِنْ أُخَفِّفُ عَنْ نَفْسِي