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Hadith 1747
Hadith #
1747
Book
Nahj al-Balāgha
Volume
1
Section
147
Part
Sayings
Chapter
Amīr al-mu’minīn's wisdom on knowledge and virtue
Source
al-Sharīf al-Raḍī
۞
O Kumayl, these hearts are containers. The best of them is that which preserves (its contents). So, preserve what I say to you:
يَا كُمَيْل بْن زِيَادٍ، إِنَّ هذهِ الْقُلُوبَ أَوْعِيَةٌ فَخَيْرُهَا أَوْعَاهَا فَاحْفَظْ عَنِّي مَا أَقُولُ لَكَ:
Tags WisdomSoul (Nafs)

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