Nahj al-Balāgha

Worst companions require formality

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479. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: The worst comrade is he for whom formality has to be observed. [1]
٤٧٩. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): شَرُّ الْإِخْوَانِ مَنْ تُكُلِّفَ لَهُ.
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hadith 2068
as-Sayyid ar-Raḍī says: This is because formality is inseparable from hardship and it is an evil that is caused by a comrade for whom formality is observed. Consequently, he is the worst of all comrades.
قال السيد الرضي: لأن التكليف مستلزمٌ للمشقة، وهو شرٌ لازمٌ عن الأخ المتَكلّفِ له، فهو شرُّ الإخوان.