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hadith 6236
Hadith #
6236
Book
Ghurar al-Ḥikam
Volume
1
Chapter
Apologizing and Offering Excuses
Source
ʿAbd al-Wāḥid b. Muḥammad al-Tamīmī al-Āmidī
Publisher
Ansariyan Publications
۞
Imam Ali (AS) said, Being needless of offering an excuse is more honourable than truthfulness [in your excuse].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلاِسْتِغْناءُ عَنِ العُذْرِ أعَزُّ مِنَ الصِّدْقِ
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