hadith
325
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Imam Ali (AS) said, Bring yourself to build ties with your brother when he cuts you off, and to be kind and seek closeness [to him] when he turns away from you, and to be near to him when he distances himself from you, and to assume that he has an excuse when he does something wrong to you – to the extent that you are like his servant, and as if he has done some great favour upon you. Beware however, not to do this where it is not befitting or with someone who is not worthy of it.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إحمِلْ نَفْسَكَ معَ أخِيكَ عِندَ صَرْمِهِ علَى الصِّلَةِ و عندَ صُدُودهِ علَى اللُّطْفِ والمُقارَبَةِ وَ عندَ تَباعُدِهِ علَى الدُنُوِّ وعندَ جُرمِهِ علَى العُذرِ حتّى كأنّكَ لَهُ عبدٌ وَ كأنّهُ ذُو نِعمَة عَلَيكَ وَ إيّاكَ أنْ تَضَعَ ذلكَ في غيرِ مَوْضِعهِ أو تَفْعَلَهُ معَ غيرِ أهْلِهِ
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Brotherhood
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