Home / Books / Ghurar al-Ḥikam / Volume 1 / Virtues and Vices / Hadith 7965 hadith 7965 ۞ Imam Ali (AS) said, Lineage is not defined by the fathers and mothers, rather [it is defined] by the praiseworthy merits. الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لَيْسَتِ الأنْسابُ بِالآباءِ وَ الأُمَّهاتِ لكِنَّها بِالفَضائِلِ المَحْمُوداتِ Similar narrations Ghurar al-Ḥikam #7959 Imam Ali (AS) said, The pride of a man is by his merit, not because of his origin [and lineage]. All narrations in Virtues and Vices Browse all books Search more hadith
hadith 7965 ۞ Imam Ali (AS) said, Lineage is not defined by the fathers and mothers, rather [it is defined] by the praiseworthy merits. الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لَيْسَتِ الأنْسابُ بِالآباءِ وَ الأُمَّهاتِ لكِنَّها بِالفَضائِلِ المَحْمُوداتِ