hadith
695
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Imam Sadiq (a.s) quoted on the authority of God's Prophet (a.s)
“There are two strange things. One is to accept wise words you hear from an unwise man, and the other one is to forgive saying unwise words when spoken by a wise man.”
عن أبي عبد الله (عليه السلام) قال
قال رسول الله (عليه السلام): غريبتان، غريبة كلمة حكيم من سفيه فاقبلوها، وكلمة سفيه من حكيم فاغفروها.
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