hadith
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Imam Ali (AS) said, Be wary of the deceit of hopes, for many a person has hoped for a day that never came and built a house that he never occupied and amassed wealth that he never used, and it may be that he amassed it unlawfully by depriving others of their rights, thereby acquiring what is forbidden and carrying the burden of sin.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إتَّقُوا خِداعَ الآمالِ فَكَمْ مِنْ مُؤَمِّلِ يَوْم لَمْ يُدْرِكْهُ وَباني بِناء لَمْ يَسكُنْهُ وَ جامِعِ مال لَمْ يَأكُلْهُ وَلَعَلَّهُ مِنْ باطِل جَمَعَهُ وَمِنْ حَقّ مَنَعَهُ أصابَهُ حَراماً وَ احْتَمَلَ بِهِ أثاماً
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