hadith
2755
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Someone once said in the presence of Imam Zayn al-Abidin (AS), ‘O Allah, free me of need from Your creation. The Imām immediately responded, ‘Not like that! People are in need of each other, rather say, ‘O Allah, free me of need from the bad people from among Your creation.
الإمامُ زينُ العابدينَ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) ـ لِمَن قالَ بحَضْرَتِهِ: اللّهُمَّ أغْنِني عَن خَلْقِكَ ـ : لَيس هكذا ، إنّما النّاسُ بالنّاسِ، ولكِنْ قُل:اللّهُمَّ أغْنِني عن شِرارِ خَلْقِكَ.
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