Majlisi, Bihārul Anwār, vol.78, p. 128
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One who reveals your faults to you like a mirror is your true friend, and one who flatters you and covers up your faults is your enemy.
— Husayn ibn Ali
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About Husayn ibn Ali
Hussain ibn ‘Alī ibn Abī Tālib (Arabic: الحسين بن علي بن أﺑﻲ طالب) (626 – 680 AD) was the grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, the son of ‘Alī and Fātimah, as well as the third Shī‘ah Imām.
About Husayn ibn Ali
Hussain ibn ‘Alī ibn Abī Tālib (Arabic: الحسين بن علي بن أﺑﻲ طالب) (626 – 680 AD) was the grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, the son of ‘Alī and Fātimah, as well as the third Shī‘ah Imām.
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