hadith
1804
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222. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: The highest act of a noble person is to ignore what he knows.
٢٢٢. وَقَالَ (عليه السلام): مِنْ أَشْرَفِ أَفْعَالِ الْكَرِيمِ غَفْلَتُهُ عَمَّا يَعْلَمُ.
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