hadith
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Imam Ali (AS) said, The fruit of brotherhood is [in] protecting [the reputation of ones brother in] his absence and presenting his faults to him [so that he may correct himself].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ثَمَرَةُ الاُخُوَّةِ حِفْظُ الغَيبِ وَ إهْداءُ العَيْبِ
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