hadith
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Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “Please be our ornaments, and not the source of shame for us. Talk properly with the people. Do not let your tongue slip, and do not boast or swear.”
وقال الصادق (عليه السلام): كونوا لنا زينا ولا تكونوا علينا شينا، قولوا للناس حسنا، واحفظوا ألسنتكم، وكفوها عن الفضول وقبح القول.
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