hadith
2528
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Imam Ali (AS) said, By Allah! I do not hate the sudden coming of death to me, nor is it an event that I reject. I am but like a traveller who has come to his destination or a seeker who finds what he is looking for.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : وَاللّهِ ما فَجَعَنِي مِنَ الْمَوْتِ وارِدٌ كَرِهْتُهُ وَ لاطالِعٌ أنْكَرْتُهُ وَ ما كُنْتُ إلاّ كَغارِب (كَقارِب) وَرَدَ أوْ طالِب وَجَدَ
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