hadith
1049
۞
Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘If man were to see his death [approaching] and the speed at which it draws near to him, he would despise expectation.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لو رأَى العبدُ أجلَهُ وسُرْعَتَهُ إلَيهِ أبْغَضَ الأملَ.
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Death
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