hadith
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Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The best of brothers is the one with the least hesitance in offering [harsh] advice.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : خيرُ الإخْوانِ أقلُّهُمْ مُصانَعةً في النَّصيحَةِ.
Similar narrations
- Ghurar al-Ḥikam #203 Imam Ali (AS) said, The best of brothers are the most sincere [of them] and the worst of them are the most deceitful.
- Ghurar al-Ḥikam #337 Imam Ali (AS) said, The best of brothers are the least hypocritical in giving good advice.