hadith
691
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Imam Sadiq (a.s) has been narrated as saying
“One who acts without any wisdom is similar to one who goes astray. He will get farther away from his destination the more he rushes.”
عن أبي عبد الله (عليه السلام) قال
العامل على غير بصيرة كالسائر على غير طريق، ولا تزيده سرعة السير إلا بعدا.
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