hadith
10460
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Imam Ali (AS) said, It is from the most excellent piety that you not do in private what you would be embarrassed to do in public.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مِنْ أفْضَلِ الوَرَعِ أنْ لاتُبْدِيَ في خَلْوَتِكَ ما تَسْتَحْيي مِنْ إظْهارِهِ في عَلانِيَتِكَ
Similar narrations
- Ghurar al-Ḥikam #2670 Imam Ali (AS) said, That which is not appropriate for you to do in the open should not be done by you in private.
- Ghurar al-Ḥikam #9245 Imam Ali (AS) said, The completeness of magnanimity is for you not to do in private what you would feel ashamed of doing in front of others.
- Mīzān al-Ḥikma #69 Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Be cautious of every deed which is performed in secret but is embarrassing to perform in public.
- Ghurar al-Ḥikam #7175 Imam Ali (AS) said, Be wary of every action that is done in private and causes embarrassment in public.