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Imam Ali (AS) said, When you come upon vile [and miserly] people then give the excuse of fasting [so that you may leave them without partaking of a meal].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إذا حَلَلْتَ بِاللِّئامِ فَاعْتَلِلْ بِالصِّيامِ