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hadith 2205
Hadith #
2205
Book
Nahj al-Balāgha
Volume
1
Section
353
Part
Sayings
Chapter
Hypocrisy in criticizing others' flaws
Source
al-Sharīf al-Raḍī
۞
353. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: The greatest defect is to regard that defect (in others) which is present in yourself. [1]
۳۵۳. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): أَكْبَرُ الْعَيْبِ أَنْ تَعِيبَ مَا فِيكَ مِثْلُهُ.
Tags HypocrisyGod-consciousness/Piety

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  • Ghurar al-Ḥikam #7471 Imam Ali (AS) said, The greatest flaw is that you fault others for what is [also] in you.
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