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hadith 3787
Hadith #
3787
Book
Mīzān al-Ḥikma
Volume
1
Part
Showing Off
Chapter
Showing Off and Polytheism
Source
Muḥammad Muḥammadī Rayshahrī
Publisher
ICAS Press
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Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Know that even the slightest showing off is tantamount to polytheism.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): اِعلَمُوا أنَّ يَسِيرَ الرياءِ شِركٌ .
Tags Boasting/Showing Off (Riya)Polytheism/Idolatry

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