Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib: Unfortunate is he who cannot gain a few sincere friends during his life and more unfortunate is the one who has gained t

Unfortunate is he who cannot gain a few sincere friends during his life and more — Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib

Unfortunate is he who cannot gain a few sincere friends during his life and more unfortunate is the one who has gained them and then lost them (through his deeds).

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