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hadith 1659
Hadith #
1659
Book
Nahj al-Balāgha
Volume
1
Section
26
Part
Sayings
Chapter
Unintentional revelation of hidden thoughts
Source
al-Sharīf al-Raḍī
۞
26. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: Whenever a person conceals a thing in his heart it manifests itself through unintentional words from his tongue and (in) the expressions of his face. [1]
٢٦. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): مَا أَضْمَرَ أَحَدٌ شَيْئاً إِلَّا ظَهَرَ فِي فَلَتَاتِ لِسَانِهِ وَ صَفَحَاتِ وَجْهِهِ.
Tags Secrets/ConcealmentParables/Examples (Amthal)

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