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The Blessed Musa ibn Ja'far (a.s) said: “Three acts perfect good deeds: rushing in performing them, hiding them, and not making a big deal out of them. Good deeds are pleasant if done fast. They are important if one does not make a big deal out of them. They are perfect if they are done in secret.”
عن موسى بن جعفر (عليهما السلام)
أنه قال: إن المعروف لا يستتم إلا بتعجيله وستره وتصغيره، فإذا أنت عجلته فقد هنأته، وإذا أنت صغرته فقد عظمته، وإذا أنت سترته فقد أتممته.
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