Ghurar al-Ḥikam

Flattery (المَلَق)

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hadith 9330
Imam Ali (AS) said, Beware of flattery, for indeed flattery is not from the characteristics of faith [and the faithful].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إيّاكَ وَ المَلَقَ فَإنَّ المَلَقَ لَيْسَ مِنْ خَلائِقِ الإيمانِ
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hadith 9331
Imam Ali (AS) said, Flattery is not part of the character of Prophets.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لَيْسَ المَلَقُ مِنْ خُلْقِ الأنْبِياءِ
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hadith 9332
Imam Ali (AS) said, One whose flattery increases, his [sincere] joyfulness is not recognized.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ كَثُرَ مَلَقُهُ لَمْ يُعْرَفْ بِشْرُهُ
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hadith 9333
Imam Ali (AS) said, Verily only the one who does not flatter you [truly] adores you, and [only] one who does not make you hear his praise for you [truly] praises you.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنَّما يُحِبُّكَ مَنْ لايَتَمَلَّقُكَ وَ يُثْني عَلَيْكَ مَنْ لايَسْمَعُكَ
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