hadith
1942
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Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “Whoever tries to attract the people to himself while there is someone who is more knowledgeable than himself is a wrong-doer and has transgressed beyond his limits.”
عن الصادق (عليه السلام) قال
من دعا إلى نفسه وفيهم من هو أعلم منه فهو ضال متكلف.
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