Ruin from excessive love or hatred of Amīr al-mu’minīn

Nahj al-Balāgha|Volume 1|Book 3|Chapter 117

Nahj al-Balāgha

Book 3, Chapter 117

Ruin from excessive love or hatred of Amīr al-mu’minīn

Hadith #142

١١٧. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): هَلَكَ فِيَّ رَجُلَانِ مُحِبٌّ غَالٍ وَمُبْغِضٌ قَالٍ.

117. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: Two categories of persons will face ruin on account of me: he who loves me with exaggeration, and he who hates me intensely.