Jami' al-Saghir / Jam' al-Jawami' (al-Suyuti) 20972a
"مَنْ بَدَا جَفَا، وَمَنْ اتَّبَعَ الصَّيدَ غَفَلَ، وَمَن أتَى أَبْوَابَ السُّلطَانِ افْتُتِنَ، وَمَا ازْدَادَ عَبْدٌ مِنْ السُّلطَانِ قُرْبا إِلا ازْدَادَ مِنْ اللهِ بُعْدًا".
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"Whoever lives in the desert becomes coarse, whoever follows game becomes heedless, whoever goes to the doors of the ruler becomes tempted, and a servant does not draw nearer to the ruler except that he draws further from Allah."
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[حم] أحمد محمد، [ق] البيهقى في السنن عن أبي هريرة
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