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hadith 1951
Hadith #
1951
Book
Nahj al-Balāgha
Volume
1
Section
392
Part
Sayings
Chapter
Speech reveals character through the tongue
Source
al-Sharīf al-Raḍī
۞
392. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: Speak so that you may be known, since man is hidden under his tongue.
۳۹۲. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): تَكَلَّمُوا تُعْرَفُوا، فَإِنَّ الْمَرْءَ مَخْبُوءٌ تَحْتَ لِسَانِهِ.
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