Nahj al-Balagha Hadith n. 260-5

Selections from The Sayings and Preaching of Amir al-Muminin Ali ibn Abi Talib (Peace Be Upon Him) Including His Replies to Questions and Maxims Expressed for Various Purposes. Section Wherein We Have Included Selections from Wonderful Sayings, Which Require Explanation
Translated by Sayyid Ali Reza

وفي حديثه عليه السلام :

A tradition of Amir al-mu'minin, peace be upon him, says:

إنَّ الاْيمَانَ يَبْدُو لُمْظَةً فِي الْقَلْبِ،

Faith produces a "lumzah" in the heart.

كُلَّمَا ازْدَاد الاْيمَانُ ازْدَادَتِ الُّلمْظَةُ.

As faith develops, the "lumzah" also increases.

الُّلمْظَةُ مثل النكتة أو نحوها من البياض، ومنه قيل فرس ألمظ: إذا كان بجحفلته شيء من البياض.

As-Sayyid ar-Radi says: "lumzah" is a white spot or something like that. On that analogy if a horse has a white spot on its lower lip it is called "farusun almaz", that is, a white-spotted horse.