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1ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): أبخَلُ النّاسِ بِعَرضِهِ ، أسخاهُم بِعِرضِهِ. |
| 1– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The most miserly of people with his wares is the most liberal of them with his own reputation [in that he gives it up readily].’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3190] |
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2ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): أفضَلُ الغِنى ما صِينَ بِهِ العِرضُ. |
| 2– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The best form of wealth is that which is used to safeguard one’s reputation.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3038] |
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3ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): مَن ضَنَّ بِعِرضِهِ فلْيَدَعِ المِراءَ. |
| 3– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘He who cares for his reputation must desist from disputation.’[Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 362] |
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4ـ الإمامُ الصّادقُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): إذا رَقَّ العِرضُ اسْتُصعِبَ جَمعُهُ. |
| 4– Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘When reputation wanes, it becomes very difficult to restore.’[A`alam al-Din, p. 303] |
