hadith
1427
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Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “Whoever possesses the following four characteristics has perfected his Islam even if he lived in sin all his life: honesty, trustworthiness, shame, and good-temper.”
وعنه (عليه السلام) قال
أربع من كن فيه كمل إسلامه وإن كان ما بين قرنه إلى قدمه ذنوب لم ينتقصه ذلك: الصدق، وأداء الأمانة، والحياء، وحسن الخلق.
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