hadith
4332
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Imam Ali (AS) said, One who divulges a secret that has been entrusted to him has betrayed [a trust].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ أفْشى سِرّاً أُسْتُودِعَهُ (أُودِعَهُ) فَقَدْ خانَ
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