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Hadith 1676
Hadith #
1676
Book
Nahj al-Balāgha
Volume
1
Section
50
Part
Sayings
Chapter
Human hearts as untamed wild beasts
Source
al-Sharīf al-Raḍī
۞
50. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: The hearts of the people are like wild beasts. Whoever tames them, they would pounce upon him. [1]
٥٠. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): قُلُوبُ الرِّجَالِ وَحْشِيَّةٌ، فَمَنْ تَأَلَّفَهَا أَقْبَلَتْ عَلَيْهِ.
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