Nahj al-Balāgha 1, narration 26

al-Sharīf al-Raḍī · Deeds outweigh lineage in merit

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Arabic text

٢٣. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): مَنْ أَبْطَأَ بِهِ عَمَلُهُ لَمْ يُسْرِعْ بِهِ حَسَبُهُ.

Translation

23. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: He whose deeds accord (him) a back position cannot be given a front position because of his lineage.

Translation: Sayed Ali Raza — published with the edition, reproduced verbatim.

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