hadith
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Imam Baqir (a.s) said: “Do not approach or make friends with the fools, the misers, the cowards, or the liars. Fools will harm you instead of benefiting you. Misers will take things from you and not give you anything in return. Cowards will run away from you and their parents. Liars will testify but will not tell the truth.”
قال الباقر (عليه السلام): لا تقارن ولا تؤاخ أربعة: الأحمق، والبخيل، والجبان والكذاب، أما الأحمق فإنه يريد أن ينفعك فيضرك، وأما البخيل فإنه يأخذ منك ولا يعطيك، وأما الجبان فإنه يهرب عنك وعن والديه، وأما الكذاب فإنه يصدق ولا يصدق.
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