hadith
1771
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Imam Reza (a.s) was questioned about the saying of Ameer al- Momineen (a.s): “It is better to be killed with a sword than die in bed.” Imam Reza (a.s) said: “It means to be killed in the way of God.”
سئل الرضا عن قول أمير المؤمنين (عليهما السلام): لضربة بالسيف أهون من موت على فراش، قال (عليه السلام): في سبيل الله.
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