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Hadith 79
Hadith #
79
Book
Nahj al-Balāgha
Volume
1
Section
13
Part
Sermons
Chapter
Condemning the people of Basra
Source
al-Sharīf al-Raḍī
۞
Another version : Like the bosom of a bird in deep sea.
وفي رواية أخرى : كَجُؤْجُؤِ طَيْرٍ في لُجَّةِ بَحْرٍ
Tags Parables/Examples (Amthal)historical-event

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