hadith
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Imam Ali (AS) said, The best of high morals is the forgiveness of the powerful and the generosity of the poor.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أحْسَنُ المَكارِمِ عَفْوُ المُقْتَدِرِ وَ جُودُ المُفْتَقِرِ
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