hadith
1444
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Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “It is not proper for a believer to humiliate himself.” Someone asked: “How would a believer humiliate himself?” The Imam (a.s) said: “He should not do something for which he will have to apologize later on.”
عنه (عليه السلام) قال
لا ينبغي للمؤمن أن يذل نفسه، قلت: ما يذل نفسه؟ قال: لا يدخل فيما ينبغي أن يعتذر منه.
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