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hadith 2155
Hadith #
2155
Book
Nahj al-Balāgha
Volume
1
Section
238
Part
Sayings
Chapter
The inherent evil of women and their necessity
Source
al-Sharīf al-Raḍī
۞
238. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: Woman is evil, all in all; and the worst of it is that one cannot do without her.
٢٣٨. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): الْمَرْأَةُ شَرٌّ كُلُّهَا، وَشَرُّ مَا فِيهَا أَنَّهُ لَا بُدَّ مِنْهَا.
Tags WomenChastity/Modesty

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