hadith
1394
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Imam Ali (AS) said, How good an assistant in cutting down the [desires of the carnal] self and breaking its [bad] habits hunger is!
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : نِعْمَ العَونُ عَلى أشَرِ (أسْرِ) النَّفْسِ وَ كَسْرِ عادَتِها التَّجَوُّعُ