hadith
1465
۞
Muhammad ibn Muslim narrated that Imam Ali (a.s) climbed up the pulpit and after praising God he said
“O' people! Indeed in the beginning sedition started from following selfish desires and innovations in religion, and from the men who praise those of their own ranks. If people acted to pure truth, then no wise men would be corrupted. But when you mix a little bit of truth with some falsehood, and act according to it, Satan will overcome his friends, and only those with a good background near God will be saved.”
عن محمد بن مسلم قال
صعد علي بن أبي طالب (عليه السلام) المنبر، فحمد الله وأثنى عليه، ثم قال: أيها الناس، إن أول وقوع الفتن أهواء تتبع وأحكام تبتدع، يعظم عليها رجال رجالا، ولو أن الحق أخلص فيعمل به لم يكن اختلاف، ولو أن الباطل أخلص وعمل به لم يخف على ذي حجى، ولكن يؤخذ من ذا ضغث ومن ذا ضغث فيخلط فيعمل به، فعند ذلك يستولي الشيطان على أوليائه وينجو الذين سبقت لهم من الله الحسنى.
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