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كتاب الزهد
Zuhd
" يَهْرَمُ ابْنُ آدَمَ وَيَشِبُّ مِنْهُ اثْنَتَانِ : الْحِرْصُ عَلَى الْمَالِ وَالْحِرْصُ عَلَى الْعُمُرِ "
“The son of Adam grows old but two things remain young in him: His craving for wealth and his craving for a long life.”
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