Hadith 2067
479. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: The worst comrade is he for whom formality has to be observed. [1]
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Nahj al-Balāgha · Volume 1 · Section 479 · 2 narrations
Hadith 2068
as-Sayyid ar-Raḍī says: This is because formality is inseparable from hardship and it is an evil that is caused by a comrade for whom formality is observed. Consequently, he is the worst of all comrades.
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