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[Machine] "Do not walk in my footsteps, for by Allah, if you knew what difficulties I have faced, no one among you would follow me."  

الدارمي:٥٤٩أَخْبَرَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ عَوْنٍ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ أَنَّ ابْنَ مَسْعُودٍ كَانَ يَمْشِي وَنَاسٌ يَطَئُونَ عَقِبَهُ فَقَالَ

«لَا تَطَئُوا عَقِبِي فَوَاللَّهِ لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ مَا أُغْلِقُ عَلَيْهِ بَابِي مَا تَبِعَنِي رَجُلٌ مِنْكُمْ»