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Hadith 1975
Hadith #
1975
Book
Nahj al-Balāgha
Volume
1
Section
22
Part
Sayings
Chapter
Struggling for rightful recognition despite adversity
Source
al-Sharīf al-Raḍī
۞
22. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: We have a right. If it is allowed to us well and good, otherwise, we will ride on the hind part of the camel (like lowly people) even though the night journey may be long.
٢٢. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): لَنَا حَقٌّ، فَإِنْ أُعْطِينَاهُ، وَإِلاَّ رَكِبْنَا أَعْجَازَ الاْبِلِ، وَإِنْ طَالَ السُّرَى.
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