hadith
8014
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Imam Ali (AS) said, The needy person is a stranger in his own homeland.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلمُقِلُّ غَريبٌ في بَلْدَتِهِ
Tags
The Poor and Needy
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