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hadith 1299
Hadith #
1299
Book
Mishkāt al-Anwār
Volume
1
Part
Section 5 - On Noble Characteristics
Chapter
Chapter 1 - On Being Good-Tempered
Source
ʿAlī b. al-Ḥasan al-Ṭabrisī
۞
Imam Sadiq (a.s) quoted on the authority of the Prophet (a.s)
“Good temper will melt your sins just as the sun melts frozen goods. Bad temper will spoil your deeds just as vinegar spoils honey.”
عن أبي عبد الله (عليه السلام) عن النبي (صلى الله عليه وآله) قال
قال: إن الخلق الحسن يذيب الذنوب كما تذيب الشمس الجمد، وإن الخلق السيئ ليفسد العمل كما يفسد الخل العسل.
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