Drunk with the pride of position and knowledge...

Drunk with the pride of position and knowledge, he thought that the young man might well be aware of simple daily routine problems of prayer or fasting, but the possibility that he might be totally ignorant of the statutes of pilgrimage or of the atonement of sins or mistakes committed by a pilgrim never entertained his mind. The sagacious young Imam was clever enough for the seasoned enquirer.

Instead of giving a general or a vague reply, he analyzed the different aspects of the problem so dexterously that the audience…