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مصنف ابن ابي شيبه
Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah
كتاب الأوائل
Book of Firsts
(باب أول ما فعل ومن فعله)
Chapter: the first to do a thing, and who did it
Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 38622 — the first to do a thing, and who did
٣٨٦٢٢ - حدثنا مروان بن معاوية عن أبي جابر محمد بن عبيد الكندي قال: قال علي لابن الكواء: تدري ما قال الأول؟ أحبب حبيبك هونا ما عسى أن يكون بغيضك يومًا ما، وأبغض بغيضك هونا ما عسى أن يكون حبيبك يوما ما (١).
Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said to Ibn al-Kawwa': "Do you know what the people of old said? It was this: Love your friend with moderation, for perhaps one day he may become your enemy; and hate your enemy with moderation, for perhaps one day he may become your friend."
