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Imam Ali (AS) said, Our follower is like the bee. If they knew what was in its abdomen, they would surely have eaten it.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : شيعَتُنا كَالنَّحْلِ لَوْ عَرَفُوا مافي جَوْفِها لأَكَلُوها
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