hadith
179
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Imam Ali (AS) when reprimanding his companions said, ‘How long should I continue to be amicable with you the way one is amicable with camels with a hollow hump, or to worn clothes which when stitched on one side give way on the other… and verily I know what can improve you and how to straighten your crookedness, but I shall not improve your condition by marring myself.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) ـ مِن كَلامٍ لَهُ يُوَبِّخُ فِيهِ أصحابَهُ ـ : كَم اُداريكُم كَما تُدارَى البِكارُ العَمِدَةُ ، وَالثِّيابُ المُتَداعِيَةُ، كُلَّما حِيصَت مِن جانِبٍ تَهَتَّكتْ مِن آخَرَ ... و إنّي لَعالِمٌ بِما يُصلِحُكُم ويُقِيمُ أوَدَكُم ، ولكِنّي لا أرى إصلاحَكُم بِإِفسادِ نَفْسي.
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Etiquette
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