Ghurar al-Ḥikam

Truthfulness

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hadith 5245
Imam Ali (AS) said, Truthfulness is the strongest column of faith.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلصِّدْقُ أقْوى دَعائِم الإيمانِ
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hadith 5246
Imam Ali (AS) said, Truthfulness is the pillar of Islam and the column of faith.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلصِّدْقُ عِمادُ الإسْلامِ وَ دَعامَةُ الإيمانِ
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hadith 5247
Imam Ali (AS) said, Truthfulness is the cornerstone of faith and the adornment of the human being.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلصِّدْقُ رَأسُ الإيمانِ وَ زَيْنُ الإنْسانِ
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hadith 5248
Imam Ali (AS) said, Truthfulness is the beauty of a human being and the column of faith.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلصِّدْقُ جَمالُ الإنْسانِ وَ دَعامَةُ الإيمانِ
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hadith 5249
Imam Ali (AS) said, Be truthful and you will be successful.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أُصْدُقْ تُنْجِحْ
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hadith 5250
Imam Ali (AS) said, Adopt truthfulness and trustworthiness for indeed these are the two traits of the righteous.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اِلْزَمِ الصِّدْقَ وَ الأمانَةَ فَإنَّهُما سَجِيَّةُ الأبْرارِ
Tags TruthfulnessTrustworthiness (Amanah)
hadith 5251
Imam Ali (AS) said, Espouse truthfulness even if you fear harm may come of it, for indeed this is better for you than the lying from which benefit is expected.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اِلْزَمِ الصِّدْقَ وَ إنْ خِفْتَ ضُرَّهُ فَإنَّهُ خَيْرٌ لَكَ مِنَ الكِذْبِ المَرْجُوِّ نَفْعُهُ
Tags TruthfulnessLying/Falsehood
hadith 5252
Imam Ali (AS) said, Seek benefit from truthfulness in every situation and you will gain; keep away from evil and dishonesty, and you will remain safe.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اِغْتَنِمِ الصِّدْقَ في كُلِّ مَوْطِن تَغْنَمْوَ اجْتَنِبِ الشَّرَّ وَ الكِذْبَ تَسْلَمْ
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hadith 5253
Imam Ali (AS) said, Be truthful in your words, be sincere in your actions and purify yourselves with piety.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أُصْدُقُوا في أقْوالِكُمْ وَ أخْلِصُوا في أعْمالِكُمْ وَ تَزَكُّوا بِالوَرَعِ
Tags TruthfulnessSincerityGod-consciousness/Piety
hadith 5254
Imam Ali (AS) said, The most sublime thing is truthfulness.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أجَلُّ شَيْء اَلصِّدْقُ
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hadith 5255
Imam Ali (AS) said, The best honesty is fulfilling your promises.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أفْضَلُ الصِّدْقِ اَلوَفاءُ بِالعُهُودِ
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hadith 5256
Imam Ali (AS) said, The best honesty is fulfilling your promise and the best generosity is exerting yourself [in helping others].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أحْسَنُ الصِّدْقِ اَلوَفاءُ بِالعَهْدِ وَ أفْضَلُ الجُودِ بَذْلُ الجَهْدِ
Tags TruthfulnessCovenant/PromiseGenerosity
hadith 5257
Imam Ali (AS) said, Truthfulness is a means [of attaining success].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلصِّدْقُ وَسيلَةٌ
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hadith 5258
Imam Ali (AS) said, Truthfulness is trustworthiness; dishonesty is a betrayal.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلصِّدْقُ أمانَةٌ اَلكِذْبُ خيانَةٌ
Tags TruthfulnessTrustworthiness (Amanah)Betrayal/TreacheryLying/Falsehood
hadith 5259
Imam Ali (AS) said, Truthfulness saves [one from hardship].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلصِّدْقُ يُنْجي
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hadith 5260
Imam Ali (AS) said, Honesty is a merit; dishonesty is a vice.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلصِّدْق فَضيلَةٌ اَلكِذْبُ رَذيلَةٌ
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hadith 5261
Imam Ali (AS) said, Honesty is [a means to] success; dishonesty is a cause of disgrace.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلصِّدْقُ نَجاحٌ اَلكِذْبُ فَضَّاحٌ
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hadith 5262
Imam Ali (AS) said, Truthfulness is an elevation.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلصِّدْقُ مَرْفَعَةٌ
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hadith 5263
Imam Ali (AS) said, Honesty is the trust of the tongue.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلصِّدْقُ أمانَةُ اللِّسانِ
Tags TruthfulnessTrustworthiness (Amanah)
hadith 5264
Imam Ali (AS) said, Truthfulness is the brother of justice.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلصِّدْقُ أخُو العَدْلِ
Tags TruthfulnessJustice
hadith 5265
Imam Ali (AS) said, Honesty is the language of truth.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلصِّدْقُ لِسانُ الحَقِّ
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hadith 5266
Imam Ali (AS) said, Truth is the best speech.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلصِّدْقُ خَيْرُ القَوْلِ
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hadith 5267
Imam Ali (AS) said, Truthfulness is the life of God-wariness.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلصِّدْقُ حَياةُ التَّقْوى (الدَعْوى)
Tags TruthfulnessGod-consciousness/Piety
hadith 5268
Imam Ali (AS) said, Truth is the soul of speech.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلصِّدْقُ رُوحُ الكَلامِ
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hadith 5269
Imam Ali (AS) said, Truthfulness is the garb of religion.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلصِّدْقُ لِباسُ الدِّينِ
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hadith 5270
Imam Ali (AS) said, Truthfulness is the garb of certitude (or of the God-wary).
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلصِّدْقُ لِباسُ اليَقينِ (المُتقينَ)
Tags TruthfulnessCertainty (Yaqin)
hadith 5271
Imam Ali (AS) said, Truthfulness is the cornerstone of religion.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلصِّدْقُ رَأْسُ الدّينِ
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hadith 5272
Imam Ali (AS) said, Truthfulness is a refuge and an honour.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلصِّدْقُ مَنْجاةٌ (نَجاةٌ) وَكَرامَةٌ
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hadith 5273
Imam Ali (AS) said, Truthfulness is the most successful evidence.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلصِّدْقُ أنْجَحُ دليل
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hadith 5274
Imam Ali (AS) said, Salvation is with the truth.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلنَّجاةُ مَعَ الصِّدْقِ
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hadith 5275
Imam Ali (AS) said, Honesty is the manifested truth.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلصِّدْقُ حَقٌّ صادِعٌ
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hadith 5276
Imam Ali (AS) said, Truth is the noblest (or the best) narration.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلصِّدْقُ أشْرَفُ (أفْضَلُ) رِوايَة
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hadith 5277
Imam Ali (AS) said, Honesty is the garb (or the language) of truth.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلصِّدْقُ لِباسُ (لِسانُ) الحَقِّ
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hadith 5278
Imam Ali (AS) said, Truth is the best foundation (or the best informer).
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلصِّدْقُ خَيْرُ مَبْنِيّ (مُنْبِئ)
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hadith 5279
Imam Ali (AS) said, Truthfulness is the perfection of nobility.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلصِّدْقُ كَمالُ النُّبْلِ
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hadith 5280
Imam Ali (AS) said, Truth is the uprightness of everything.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلصِّدْقُ صَلاحُ كُلِّ شَيْء
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hadith 5281
Imam Ali (AS) said, Truthfulness is the most honourable characteristic of one who has conviction.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلصِّدْقُ أشْرَفُ خَلائِقِ المُوقِنِ
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hadith 5282
Imam Ali (AS) said, Truthfulness is the best asset.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلصِّدْقُ أفْضَلُ عُدَّة
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hadith 5283
Imam Ali (AS) said, Truthfulness is the trust of the tongue and the ornament of faith.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلصِّدْقُ أمانَةُ اللِّسانِ وَ حِلْيَةُ الإيمانِ
Tags TruthfulnessTrustworthiness (Amanah)
hadith 5284
Imam Ali (AS) said, Truthfulness is the correspondence of speech with divine dispensation.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلصِّدْقُ مُطابَقَةُ المَنْطِقِ لِلْوَضْعِ الإلهيّ
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hadith 5285
Imam Ali (AS) said, Through truthfulness, salvation is attained.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : بِالصِّدْقِ تَكُونُ النَّجاةُ
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hadith 5286
Imam Ali (AS) said, Through truthfulness, magnanimity becomes complete.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : بِالصِّدْقِ تَكْمُلُ المُرُوءَةُ
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hadith 5287
Imam Ali (AS) said, By truthfulness, words become adorned.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : بِالصِّدْقِ تَزَيَّنُ الأقْوالُ
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hadith 5288
Imam Ali (AS) said, By honesty and loyalty, magnanimity becomes complete for its possessor.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : بِالصِّدْقِ وَ الوَفاءِ تَكْمُلُ المُرُوءَةُ لأهْلِها
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hadith 5289
Imam Ali (AS) said, The cornerstone of faith is truthfulness.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : رَأسُ الإيمانِ (لُزُومُ) الصِّدْقُ
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hadith 5290
Imam Ali (AS) said, Two things are the basis of religion: honesty and certainty.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : شَيْئانِ هُما مِلاكُ الدِّينِ: اَلصِّدْقُ واليَقينُ
Tags TruthfulnessCertainty (Yaqin)
hadith 5291
Imam Ali (AS) said, The truthfulness of a man is to the extent of his magnanimity.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : صِدْقُ الرَّجُلِ عَلى قَدْرِ مُرُوءتِهِ
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hadith 5292
Imam Ali (AS) said, Adopt truthfulness, for it is the best foundation.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : عَلَيْكَ بِالصِّدْقِ فَإنَّهُ خَيْرُ مَبْنيّ (مُنْبِئ)
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hadith 5293
Imam Ali (AS) said, Adopt truthfulness, for whoever is truthful in his speech, his status is elevated.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : عَلَيْكَ بِالصِّدْقِ فَمَنْ صَدَقَ في أقْوالِهِ جَلَّ قَدْرُهُ
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hadith 5294
Imam Ali (AS) said, The end result of truthfulness is salvation and security.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : عاقِبَةُ الصِّدْقِ نَجاةٌ وَسَلامَةٌ
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hadith 5295
Imam Ali (AS) said, Truthfulness has diminished among the people and dishonesty has become abundant; love is been expressed by [people with their] tongue while they hate each other with their hearts.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : غاضَ الصِّدْقُ فِي النّاسِ وَ فاضَ الكِذْبُ وَاسْتُعْمِلَتِ المَوَدَّةُ بِاللِّسانِ وَ تَشاحَنُوا بِالقُلُوبِ
Tags TruthfulnessLying/Falsehood
hadith 5296
Imam Ali (AS) said, For everything there is an adornment and the adornment of speech is truthfulness.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لِكُلِّ شَيْء حيلَةٌ (حِلْيَةٌ) وَ حِيلَةُ المَنْطِقِ الصِّدْقُ
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hadith 5297
Imam Ali (AS) said, For [the speaker of] truth there is benefit.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لِلصِّدْقِ نُجْعَةٌ
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hadith 5298
Imam Ali (AS) said, Let the most trustworthy of people in your estimation be the one who is most truthful in his speech.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لِيَكُنْ أوْثَقُ النّاسِ لَدَيْكَ أنْطَقَهُمْ بِالصِّدْقِ
Tags TruthfulnessTrustworthiness (Amanah)
hadith 5299
Imam Ali (AS) said, Let your recourse be to the truth, for indeed truth is the best companion.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لِيَكُنْ مَرْجِعُكَ إلَى الصِّدْقِ فَإنَّ الصِّدْقَ خَيْرُ قَرين
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hadith 5300
Imam Ali (AS) said, If things were to be differentiated from each other, honesty would be with courage and cowardice would be with dishonesty.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لَوْ تَمَيَّزَتِ الأشْياءُ لَكانَ الصِّدْقُ مَعَ الشَّجاعَةِ وَكانَ الجُبْنُ مَعَ الكِذْبُ
Tags TruthfulnessLying/Falsehood
hadith 5301
Imam Ali (AS) said, A goodly mention is better for a person than the wealth that he bequeaths to the one who does not praise him.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لِسانُ الصِّدْقِ خَيْرٌ لِلْمَرْءِ مِنَ المالِ يُوَرِّثُهُ مَنْ لايَحْمَدُهُ
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hadith 5302
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who speaks the truth becomes successful.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ قالَ بِالصِّدْقِ أنْجَحَ
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hadith 5303
Imam Ali (AS) said, Whoever is known for his truthfulness, his lies are [also] accepted.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ عُرِفَ بِالصِّدْقِ جازَ كِذْبُهُ
Tags TruthfulnessLying/Falsehood
hadith 5304
Imam Ali (AS) said, Whoever turns aside from truth, his path becomes narrow.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ جارَ عَنِ الصِّدْقِ ضاقَ مَذْهَبُهُ
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hadith 5305
Imam Ali (AS) said, One whose speech is truthful, his loftiness is increased.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ صَدَقَ مَقالُهُ زادَ جَلالُهُ
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hadith 5306
Imam Ali (AS) said, How truthful is a persons testimony against himself and what witness is there against him better than his own deeds?! A man is not recognized except by his knowledge, just as a strange tree is not known except when it bears fruit, thus the fruits are evidence of its origins. The excellence of every person is known by his merit, and thus the honourable one is distinguished by his morals and the vile one is disgraced by his wickedness.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ما أصْدَقَ المَرْءَ عَلى نَفْسِهِ وَ أيُّ شاهِد عَلَيْهِ كَفِعْلِهِ وَ لايُعْرَفُ الرَّجُلُ إلاّ بِعِلْمِهِ كَما لا يُعْرَفُ الغَريبُ مِنَ الشَّجَرِ إلاّ عِنْدَ حُضُورِ الثَّمَرِ فَتَدُلُّ الأثْمارُ عَلى أُصُولِها ويُعْرَفُ لِكُلِّ ذي فَضْل فَضْلُهُ كَذلِكَ يَشْرُفُ الكَريمُ بِآدابِهِ وَ يَفْتَضِحُ اللَّئيمُ بِرَذائِلِهِ
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hadith 5307
Imam Ali (AS) said, Do not tell the truth to one who responds to your truth by denying [and belying] it.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاتَصْدُقْ مَنْ يُقابِلُ صِدْقَكَ بِتَكْذيبِهِ
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hadith 5308
Imam Ali (AS) said, There is no interpreter clearer than the truth.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاتُرْجُمانَ أوْضَحُ مِنَ الصِّدْقِ
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hadith 5309
Imam Ali (AS) said, There is no report better than the truth.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لا مُخْبَرَ أفْضَلُ مِنَ الصِّدْقِ
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hadith 5310
Imam Ali (AS) said, There is no way that is more rescuing than the truth.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاسَبيلَ أنْجى مِنَ الصِّدْقِ
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hadith 5311
Imam Ali (AS) said, He who argues with [the support of] truth is not defeated.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لايُغْلَبُ مَنْ يَحْتَجُّ بِالصِّدْقِ
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hadith 5312
Imam Ali (AS) said, Truth is the best narration.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : الصِّدْقُ أفْضَلُ رِوايَة
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hadith 5313
Imam Ali (AS) said, The truth saves you, even if you fear it.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلصِّدْقُ يُنْجيكَ وَ إنْ خِفْتَهُ
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hadith 5314
Imam Ali (AS) said, The least of things [required for salvation] is truthfulness and trustworthiness.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أقَلُّ شَيْء اَلصِّدْقُ وَ الأمانَةُ
Tags TruthfulnessTrustworthiness (Amanah)