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hadith 726
Hadith #
726
Book
Ghurar al-Ḥikam
Volume
1
Chapter
Hopes and Aspirations
Source
ʿAbd al-Wāḥid b. Muḥammad al-Tamīmī al-Āmidī
Publisher
Ansariyan Publications
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Imam Ali (AS) said, Whoever lengthens his hopes, corrupts his actions.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ أطالَ أمَلَهُ أفْسَدَ عَمَلَهُ
Tags Good Deeds

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