Turning Things Around

One of the men from the salaf was asked: "How do you gain victory over your opponents? you debate Arabs and your non-Arab yet when you debate you shut them up".

And he answered: "1st I become happy when my opponent speaks correct on a point, and i become sad when he is wrong, and i hold my tongue from him least i my harm him.

Imaam Ahmed said, How wise of a man.
(taken from Masjid Rahmah Kuthbah December 8th 2006)