hadith
3812
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Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Perfecting an action is more difficult than [performing] the action itself, and purifying an intention from corruption is tougher for the striving ones than engaging in lengthy jihad.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : تَصْفِيَةُ العَمَلِ أشَدُّ مِن العَمَلِ، وتَخْليصُ النِّيّةِ عنِ الفَسادِ أشَدُّ على العامِلِينَ مِن طُولِ الجِهادِ.
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