hadith
1651
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Imam Ali (AS) said, Verily you cannot outrun your death, nor acquire that which is not for you, so why do you debase yourself O wretched one?!
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنَّكَ لَسْتَ بِسابِق أجَلَكَ وَ لابِمَرْزُوقِ ما لَيْسَ لَكَ فَلِما ذا تُشْقي نَفْسَكَ يا شَقِيُّ
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