hadith
1433
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Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “The most beneficial thing for man is to realize his faults before others do. The hardest thing to do is to cover up poverty. The best level of self-sufficiency is wishing well for someone who refuses it, and living next door to a greedy person. The best form of comfort is not placing any hopes in people.”
عن أبي عبد الله (عليه السلام) قال
أنفع الأشياء للمرء سبقه الناس إلى عيب نفسه، وأشد شئ مؤنة إخفاء الفاقة، وأقل الأشياء غناء النصيحة لمن لا يقبلها ومجاورة الحريص، وأروح الروح اليأس عن الناس.
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