John Shaqi

١٥٩. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): مَنْ وَضَعَ نَفْسَهُ مَوَاضِعَ التُّهَمَةِ فَلاَ يَلُومَنَّ مَنْ أَسَاءَ بِهِ الظَّنَّ.


Translation

159. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: He who puts himself in conditions of ill-repute should not blame those who entertain bad ideas about him.


Chapter (Bab)Self-inflicted ill-repute invites blame
CollectionNahj al-Balagha

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