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Is this frequently quoted saying authentic - ليس الزّهد أن لا تملك شيئاً، بل الزهد ألا يملكك شيء? If so, what is the reference for it?

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Is this frequently quoted saying authentic - ليس الزّهد أن لا تملك شيئاً، بل الزهد ألا يملكك شيء? If so, what is the reference for it?

Zoheir Ali Esmail, Shaykh Zoheir Ali Esmail has a Bsc in Accounting and Finance from the LSE in London, and an MA in Islamic Studies from Middlesex University. He studied Arabic at Damascus University and holds a PhD... Answered 5 years ago

Bismillah

Thank you for your question. This is not a hadith found in Shii scriptural sources, although it is often attributed to our Imams (as).

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