Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘The narrator of traditions who understands religion is better than a thousand worshippers who have neither understanding of religion nor knowledge of traditions.
الإمامُ الصّادقُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : الرّاويةُ للحَديثِ المُتفقِّهُ في الدِّينِ أفْضَلُ مِن ألفِ عابِدٍ لا فِقْهَ لَهُ ولا رِوايةَ .
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