hadith
790
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Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Seeking to consult someone [in ones affairs] is guidance in itself, and the one who suffices himself with his own opinion endangers himself.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): الاستِشارةُ عَينُ الهِدايَةِ ، وقد خاطَرَ مَنِ استَغنى بِرَأيِهِ.
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- Ghurar al-Ḥikam #4930 Imam Ali (AS) said, Seeking advice is the essence [and source] of guidance.
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