Amir al-mu’minīn condemns empty displays of respect

Nahj al-Balāgha · Volume 1 · Section 37 · 1 narrations

Hadith 1992

37. Once Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, was proceeding towards Syria when the countrymen of al-Anbār met him. Seeing him they began to walk on foot and then ran in front of him. He enquired why they were doing so…

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