Ibn Shu’ba al-Harrani, Tuhaf al-'Uqul, p. 446-450.
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Assisting the weak is better for you than your act of charity.
— Ali al-Rida
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About Ali al-Rida
‘Alī ibn Mūsā ar-Ridhā (Arabic: علي بن موسى الرضا; 765 – 818 AD) was the eighth Twelver Shī‘ah Imām. He was the son of Mūsā al-Kādhim and was the sixth generation grandson of Muhammad.
About Ali al-Rida
‘Alī ibn Mūsā ar-Ridhā (Arabic: علي بن موسى الرضا; 765 – 818 AD) was the eighth Twelver Shī‘ah Imām. He was the son of Mūsā al-Kādhim and was the sixth generation grandson of Muhammad.
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