أَخْبَرَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ إِسْحَاق، عَنْ بَقِيَّةَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي حَبِيبُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، قَالَ: "مَا خِفْتُ أَحَدًا مِنْ النَّاسِ مَخَافَتِي خَالِدِ بْنِ مَعْدَانَ".
Habib bin Salih said: Among the people, I have never feared anyone more than Khalid bin Ma'dan. (That is, due to his knowledge, there was always an awe over me.)