hadith
1042
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Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “It is not appropriate for a believer to become friends with a believer or others of a higher rank through fear since a believer's religion is honorable.”
قال (عليه السلام): لا ينبغي للمؤمن أن يستوحش إلى أخيه المؤمن فمن دونه، فإن المؤمن عزيز في دينه.
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