hadith
1478
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Imam Ali (AS) said, It suffices as ignorance for a person to forbid people from that which he performs himself.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كَفى بِالمَرْءِ جَهْلاً أنْ يُنْكِرَ عَلَى النّاسِ ما يَأتي مِثْلَهُ
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