hadith
1922
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363. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: To make haste before the proper time or to delay after a proper opportunity, in either case is folly.
٣٦٣. وَقَالَ (عليه السلام): مِنَ الْخُرْقِ الْمُعَاجَلَةُ قَبْلَ الْإِمْكَانِ، وَالْأَنَاةُ بَعْدَ الْفُرْصَةِ.
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