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hadith 834
Hadith #
834
Book
Mishkāt al-Anwār
Volume
1
Part
Section 3 - On Good Deeds and Noble Traits
Chapter
Chapter 13 - On Avoiding the Forbidden and the Like
Source
ʿAlī b. al-Ḥasan al-Ṭabrisī
۞
Imam Zeyn al-Abedin (a.s) said: “The best form of holy war is to watch out what you eat, and restrict your sexual relationships to what is legitimate.”
عن زين العابدين (عليه السلام) قال
إن أفضل الاجتهاد عفة البطن والفرج.

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