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hadith 2125
Hadith #
2125
Book
Nahj al-Balāgha
Volume
1
Section
159
Part
Sayings
Chapter
Self-inflicted ill-repute invites blame
Source
al-Sharīf al-Raḍī
۞
159. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: He who puts himself in conditions of ill-repute should not blame those who entertain bad ideas about him.
١٥٩. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): مَنْ وَضَعَ نَفْسَهُ مَوَاضِعَ التُّهَمَةِ فَلاَ يَلُومَنَّ مَنْ أَسَاءَ بِهِ الظَّنَّ.
Tags Chastity/Modesty

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