hadith
9187
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Imam Ali (AS) said, Whoever praises you for that which is not in you, then it is actually a criticism of you if you think about it.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ مَدَحَكَ بِما لَيْسَ فيكَ فَهُوَ ذَمٌّ لَكَ إنْ عَقَلْتَ
Similar narrations
- Ghurar al-Ḥikam #9185 Imam Ali (AS) said, One who praises you for what is not in you is indeed likely to blame you for that which you have not done.
- Ghurar al-Ḥikam #9189 Imam Ali (AS) said, The one who praises a person for that which is not in him is mocking him.