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hadith 2028
Hadith #
2028
Book
Nahj al-Balāgha
Volume
1
Section
437
Part
Sayings
Chapter
Comparing justice and generosity's merits
Source
al-Sharīf al-Raḍī
۞
437. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, was asked: Which of the two is better; justice or generosity? Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, replied:
٤٣٧. وَسُئِلَ (علیه السلام) أَیُّهُمَا أَفْضَلُ: الْعَدْلُ أَوِ الْجُودُ؟ فَقَالَ (علیه السلام):
Tags JusticeGenerosity

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