hadith
568
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In Al-Zuhd it is narrated that the
Prophet (a.s) said: “Abstinence does not mean wearing harsh clothes or eating unpleasant foods, rather it means reducing one’s aspirations.”
من كتاب الزهد للنبي (صلى الله عليه وآله) قال: ليس الزهد في الدنيا لبس الخشن وأكل الجشب، ولكن الزهد في الدنيا قصر الأمل.
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