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hadith 5242
Hadith #
5242
Book
Ghurar al-Ḥikam
Volume
1
Chapter
Charities
Source
ʿAbd al-Wāḥid b. Muḥammad al-Tamīmī al-Āmidī
Publisher
Ansariyan Publications
۞
Imam Ali (AS) said, Charity given secretly is from the best righteous actions.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلصَّدَقَةُ فِي السِّرِّ مِنْ أفْضَلِ البِرِّ
Tags Spending in God's PathSecrets/ConcealmentGood Deeds

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