hadith
1454
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Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘Better than truthfulness is the one who practices it, and better than good is its doer.
الإمامُ الصّادقُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أحْسنُ مِن الصِّدقِ قائلُهُ ، وخَيرٌ مِن الخَيرِ فاعِلُهُ.
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