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Ill-gotten gains lead to ruin

Nahj al-Balāgha|Volume 1|Book 3|Chapter 240
Nahj al-Balāgha

Book 3, Chapter 240

Ill-gotten gains lead to ruin

٢٤٠. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): الْحَجَرُ الْغَصِيبُ فِي الدَّارِ رَهْنٌ عَلَى خَرَابِهَا.
240. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: One ill-gotten piece of stone in a house is a guarantee for its ruin.