hadith
611
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Imam Ali (AS) said, Verily I deem myself higher than that I should forbid people from that which I do not forbid myself, or enjoin them towards that which I have not preceded them in performing, or that I should be pleased with their actions which my Lord is not pleased with.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنّي لأرفَعُ نَفْسي أنْ أنْهَى النَّاسَ عَمّا لَستُ أنْتَهي عَنْهُ أوْ آمُرَهُمْ بِما لا أسْبِقُهُمْ إلَيهِ بِعَمَلي أوْ أرضى مِنْهُمْ بِما لا يَرضي رَبيّ
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