hadith
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Imam Ali (AS) said, It is disgraceful for a man to dissuade the people from evil actions and forbid them from vices and sins, and then perform the same deeds when he is alone and not refrain from them.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : يَقْبَحُ عَلَي الرَّجُلِ أنْ يُنْكِرَ عَلَى النَّاسِ مُنكَرات وَ يَنهاهُمْ عَنْ رَذائِلَ وَ سَيِّئات وَ إذا خَلا بِنَفْسِهِ إرتَكَبَها وَ لا يَسْتَنْكِفُ مِنْ فِعْلِها
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