١٦٦. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): لَا يُعَابُ الْمَرْءُ بِتَأْخِيرِ حَقِّهِ، إِنَّمَا يُعَابُ مَنْ أَخَذَ مَا لَيْسَ لَهُ.

166. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: No person is to be blamed for delay in (securing) his own right but blame lies on him who takes what he is not entitled to.

166. On ne peut pas accuser quelqu’un d’avoir tardé à récupérer son droit, mais on accuse celui qui détient ce qui ne lui appartient pas.

Nahj al-Balāgha

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