The lives of eminent scholars of the past are filled with lessons in humility. During the pilgrimage season, Sufyan ath-Thawri wanted to rest for the night, so he placed his cheek on a tiny mound of dirt. The people said to him, "You rest your head on dirt, yet you are the greatest scholar of Hadith in the world." He answered, "This pillow of mine is indeed better than that of … [Read more...] about Dirt Was the Pillow of Sufyan Ath-Thawri.