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Hadith 2000
Hadith #
2000
Book
Nahj al-Balāgha
Volume
1
Section
52
Part
Sayings
Chapter
The most capable of pardoning is the most powerful to punish
Source
al-Sharīf al-Raḍī
۞
52. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: The most capable of pardoning is he who is the most powerful to punish.
٥٢. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): أَوْلَى النَّاسِ بِالْعَفْوِ أَقْدَرُهُمْ عَلَى الْعُقُوبَةِ.
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