hadith
10788
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Imam Ali (AS) said, Verily the most beloved of servants in the sight of Allah is the servant whom He helps to reform his soul such that he feels sadness [on the inside] and dons the attire of fear [on the outside]; so the lamp of guidance is illuminated in his heart, and he has prepared [for himself] a hospitable reception for the day which he will come upon.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنَّ مِنْ أحَبِّ العِبادِ إلَى اللّهِ عَبْداً أعانَهُ عَلى نَفْسِهِ فَاسْتَشْعَرَ الحُزْنَ وَتَجَلْبَبَ الخَوْفَ فَزَهَرَ مِصْباحُ الهُدى في قَلْبِهِوَ أعَدَّ القِرى لِيَوْمِهِ النّازِلِ بِهِ
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