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hadith 540
Hadith #
540
Book
Mīzān al-Ḥikma
Volume
1
Part
Character
Chapter
The Best of the Noble Moral Traits
Source
Muḥammad Muḥammadī Rayshahrī
Publisher
ICAS Press
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Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The best noble moral traits are the pardoning by one who has the upper hand and the open-handedness of one who is himself in need.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أحسَنُ المَكارِمِ عَفْوُ المُقْتَدِرِ وجُودُ المُفْتَقِرِ .
Tags ForgivenessGenerosity

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