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hadith 1693
Hadith #
1693
Book
Nahj al-Balāgha
Volume
1
Section
74
Part
Sayings
Chapter
Human breath as a step toward death
Source
al-Sharīf al-Raḍī
۞
74. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: The breath of a man is a step towards his death. [1]
٧٤. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): نَفْسُ الْمَرْءِ خُطَاهُ إِلَى أَجَلِهِ.
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