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Imam Ali (AS) said, The interceder of a criminal is his humility in seeking pardon.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : شافِعُ الْمُجْرِمِ خُضُوعُهُ بِالْمَعْذِرَةِ