hadith
2053
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Imam Ali (AS) said, Never regard what you give as great, even if it is substantial, for indeed the extent of [humiliation undergone through] begging is greater than that.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاتَسْتَعْظِمَنَّ النَّوالَ وَ إنْ عَظُمَ فَإنَّ قَدْرَ السُّؤالِ أعْظَمُ مِنْهُ
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