The nature of the hearts

Al-Kāfi|Volume 8|Book 1|Chapter 140

Al-Kāfi

Volume 8, Book 1, Chapter 140

The nature of the hearts
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عَنْهُ عَنْ أَحْمَدَ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ حَدِيدٍ عَنْ بَعْضِ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ (عليه السلام) قَالَ جُبِلَتِ الْقُلُوبُ عَلَى حُبِّ مَنْ يَنْفَعُهَا وَ بُغْضِ مَنْ أَضَرَّ بِهَا.

140. From him, from Ahmad, from Ali Bin Hadeed, from some of our companions, who has narrated the following: Abu Abdullah (asws) said: ‘It is inherent in the hearts to love the one who benefits it, and hate the one who harms it’.