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hadith 2171
Hadith #
2171
Book
Nahj al-Balāgha
Volume
1
Section
279
Part
Sayings
Chapter
Prioritizing obligations over optional acts
Source
al-Sharīf al-Raḍī
۞
279. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: When optional issues stand in the way of obligatories, abandon them.
٢٧٩. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): إذَا أَضَرَّتِ النَّوَافِلُ بالْفَرَائِضِ فَارْفُضُوهَا.

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