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hadith 1118
Hadith #
1118
Book
Mishkāt al-Anwār
Volume
1
Part
Section 4 - On How to Associate with Other People
Chapter
Chapter 4 - On Greeting and Hugging
Source
ʿAlī b. al-Ḥasan al-Ṭabrisī
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Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “A miser is one who is stingy about greeting.”
وقال (عليه السلام): البخيل من بخل بالسلام.
Tags Greed/StinginessEtiquette

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