hadith
2171
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4. Through the same chain of narrators it is narrated from
Abu ‘Abdillah (a.s.) who has said the following: “The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘Showing that one loves people is half (the power) of reason.’”
4ـ وَبِهَذَا الإسْنَادِ قَالَ
قَالَ رَسُولُ الله (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وآلِه) التَّوَدُّدُ إِلَى النَّاسِ نِصْفُ الْعَقْلِ.
Similar narrations
- Al-Kāfi #2172 “Showing that one loves people is one half (the power) of reason.”
- Al-Kāfi #396 “The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘Dealing kindly with people is half of belief and leniency to them is half of livelihood.’ The Imam then...
- Al-Kāfi #395 “The Messenger of Allah has said, ‘My Lord (Allah) has commanded me to be gentle to people just as He has commanded me to fulfill my...
- Mīzān al-Ḥikma #3952 Imam al-Kazim (AS) said, ‘Affection towards people is half of intellect.
- Ghurar al-Ḥikam #10358 Imam Ali (AS) said, Being friendly with people is the cornerstone of intelligence.
- Ghurar al-Ḥikam #10365 Imam Ali (AS) said, The cornerstone of intelligence is being friendly with the people.