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Hadith 2182
Hadith #
2182
Book
Nahj al-Balāgha
Volume
1
Section
301
Part
Sayings
Chapter
Messengers as interpreters and letters as true expressions
Source
al-Sharīf al-Raḍī
۞
301. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: Your messenger is the interpreter of your intelligence while your letter is more eloquent in expressing your true self.
٣٠١. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): رَسُولُكَ تَرْجُمَانُ عَقْلِكَ، وَكِتَابُكَ أَبْلَغُ مَا يَنْطِقُ عَنْكَ.
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