hadith
2723
۞
Imam Ali (AS) said, Put cotton in your inkpot, keep the nib of your pen long, leave space between your lines and keep the letters close to each other, for this makes the writing more beautiful.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اِلْقِ دَواتَكَ وَ أطِلْ جَلْفَةَ قَلَمِكَ وَ فَرِّقْ بَيْنَ سُطورِكَ وَ قَرْمِطْ بَينَ حُروفِكَ فإنَّ ذلِكَ أجْدَرُ بِصَباحَةِ الخَطِّ
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