hadith 1966
412. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: It is enough for your own discipline that you abstain from what you dislike from others.
٤١٢. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): كَفَاكَ أَدَباً لِنَفْسِكَ اجْتِنَابُ مَا تَكْرَهُهُ مِنْ غَيْرِكَ.
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