hadith
9946
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Imam Ali (AS) said, Deceive your heart into worshipping and be gentle with it (or do not compel it), and engage it [in worship] when it is free and lively, except for what has been prescribed as obligatory, for indeed that must be fulfilled [in any case].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : خادِعْ نَفْسَكَ عَنِ الْعِبادَةِ وَ ارْفُقْ بِها (وَلاتَقْهَرْها) وَخُذْ عَفْوَها وَنِشاطَها إلاّ ماكانَ مَكْتُوباً مِنَ الْفَرِيضَةِ فَإنَّهُ لابُدَّ مِنْ أدائِها
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