hadith
920
۞
God's Prophet (a.s) said: “The best of your youth are those who imitate (the behavior and thinking of) the old (wise) men, and the worst of your old people are those who imitate (the behavior and thinking) of the young ones.”
وقال (صلى الله عليه وآله): خير شبابكم من تشبه بكهولكم، وشر كهولكم من تشبه بشبابكم.
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