hadith
1501
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Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The best of manners is for man to stop at his limits and to not exceed his status.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): أفضلُ الأدبِ أن يَقِفَ الإنسانُ عند حَدِّه ولا يَتَعدّى قَدْرَهُ.
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Etiquette
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