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Hadith 1703
Hadith #
1703
Book
Nahj al-Balāgha
Volume
1
Section
86
Part
Sayings
Chapter
Valuing the wisdom of elders over youthful fervor
Source
al-Sharīf al-Raḍī
۞
86. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: I love the opinion of an old man more than the determination of a young man; (or according to another version) more than the martyrdom of a young man.
٨٦. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): رَأْيُ الشَّيْخِ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ مِنْ جَلَدِ الْغُلاَمِ؛ وَروي: مِنْ مَشْهَدِ الْغُلاَمِ.
Tags WisdomConsultation (Shura)

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