hadith
2637
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Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Merits come through good perfection [of character] and noble actions, and not through excess money and eminent feats.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): الفَضيلَةُ بحُسنِ الكَمالِ ومَكارِمِ الأفعالِ، لا بكَثرَةِ المالِ وجَلالَةِ الأعمالِ.
Similar narrations
- Ghurar al-Ḥikam #7957 Imam Ali (AS) said, Merit is [acquired] by perfection [of character] and noble deeds, not through excessive wealth and eminent feats.