hadith
1372
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Imam Sadiq (a.s) was asked what the most suitable characteristics of a man are. He said: “Dignity without being awesome, generosity without demanding something in return, and attending to affairs other than worldly affairs.”
قيل لأبي عبد الله (عليه السلام): أي الخصال بالمرء أجمل؟ قال: وقار بلا مهابة، وسماحة بلا طلب مكافأة، وتشاغل بغير متاع في الدنيا.
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