[Machine] I entered the mosque of Damascus and behold, I saw a man adorned with eloquence, tall in stature and quiet in nature. Whenever people disagreed on something, they would defer to him and relinquish their own opinions. I inquired about him and was told that he was Muadh ibn Jabal. Al-Dhahabi remained silent about him in the summary.
دَخَلْتُ مَسْجِدَ دِمَشْقَ فَإِذَا أَنَا بِرَجُلٍ بَرَّاقِ الثَّنَايَا طَوِيلِ الصَّمْتِ وَإِذَا النَّاسُ مَعَهُ إِذَا اخْتَلَفُوا فِي شَيْءٍ أَسْنَدُوهُ إِلَيْهِ وَصَدَرُوا عَنْ رَأْيِهِ فَسَأَلْتُ عَنْهُ فَقِيلَ مُعَاذُ بْنُ جَبَلٍ سكت عنه الذهبي في التلخيص