Hadith 1947
389. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: Whomever his action detains behind, his lineage cannot put him forward.
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Nahj al-Balāgha · Volume 1 · Section 389 · 2 narrations
Hadith 1948
In another version it is thus: Whoever misses personal attainment cannot be benefited by his forefathers’ attainments.
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