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My father (rh) narrated to us. He said: Sa`d b. `Abdullah b. Abi Khalaf narrated to us. He said: Ahmad b. Muhammad b. `Isa narrated to me from his father from Muhammad b. Abi `Umayr from Hammad b. `Uthman. He said
A man came to al-Sadiq Ja`far b. Muhammad (as) and said to him: O son of the Messenger of Allah! Inform me about noble character (makarim al-akhlaq). So, he said: Forgiving those who wrong you, connecting to those who cut you off, giving to those who withhold from you, and speaking the truth even if it against yourself.
10 - حدثنا أبي (رحمه الله)، قال: حدثنا سعد بن عبد الله بن أبي خلف، قال: حدثني أحمد بن محمد بن عيسى، عن أبيه، عن محمد بن أبي عمير، عن حماد بن عثمان، قال: جاء رجل إلى الصادق جعفر بن محمد (عليه السلام) فقال له: يا بن رسول الله، أخبرني بمكارم الاخلاق. فقال
العفو عمن ظلمك، وصلة من قطعك، وإعطاء من حرمك، وقول الحق ولو على نفسك (1).
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