وَقَالَ (عليه السلام):
Amir al-mu'minin, peace be upon him, said:
أَصْدِقَاؤُكَ ثَلاَثَةٌ،
Your friends are three
وَأَعْدَاؤُكَ ثَلاَثَةٌ:
and your enemies arc (also) three.
فَأَصْدِقَاؤُكَ:
Your friends are:
صَدِيقُكَ، وَصَدِيقُ صَدِيقِكَ، وَعَدُوُّ عَدُوِّكَ.
your friend, your friend's friend and your enemy's enemy.
وَأَعْدَاؤكَ:
And your enemies are:
عَدُوُّكَ، وَعَدُوُّ صَدِيقِكَ، وَصَدِيقُ عَدُوِّكَ.
your enemy, your friend's enemy and your enemy's friend.
