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hadith 1884
Hadith #
1884
Book
Mishkāt al-Anwār
Volume
1
Part
Section 8 - On Undesirable Characteristics
Chapter
Chapter 8 - On Fame
Source
ʿAlī b. al-Ḥasan al-Ṭabrisī
۞
Imam Baqir (a.s) said: “Whosever's outward appearance is better than his inner self, his balance of good deeds will be light in the Hereafter.”
عن الباقر (عليه السلام)
من كان ظاهره أرجح من باطنه خف ميزانه غدا.
Tags SinceritySecrets/Concealment

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