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Hadith 1681
Hadith #
1681
Book
Nahj al-Balāgha
Volume
1
Section
57
Part
Sayings
Chapter
Contentment as inexhaustible wealth
Source
al-Sharīf al-Raḍī
۞
57. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: Contentment is wealth that does not diminish. [1]
٥٧. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): الْقَنَاعَةُ مَالٌ لَا يَنْفَدُ.
Tags Contentment (Qana'ah)

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