hadith
1392
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Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “There is no hope for whoever lacks the following characteristics: fearing God in private, repenting and not doing bad things when you get old, and being ashamed of doing evil deeds.”
وقال الصادق (عليه السلام): ثلاث من لم تكن فيه فلا يرجى خيره أبدا: من لم يخش الله في الغيب، ولم يرعو عند الشيب، ولم يستحيي من العيب.
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