Ghurar al-Ḥikam

Question and Answer

Volume 1 18 narrations
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hadith 4226
Imam Ali (AS) said, Make your address polite and you will hear a polite reply.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أجمِلُوا فِي الخِطابِ تَسْمَعُوا جَميلَ الجَوابِ
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hadith 4227
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who hastens to reply does not arrive at the right [answer].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ أسْرَعَ فِي الجَوابِ لَمْ يُدْرِكِ الصَّوابَ
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hadith 4228
Imam Ali (AS) said, Giving correct reply is an evidence of merit.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مِنْ بُرهانِ الفَضْلِ صائِبُ الجَوابِ
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hadith 4229
Imam Ali (AS) said, A discourteous reply stems from a discourteous address.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : نَكيرُ الجَوابِ مِنْ نَكيرِ الخِطابِ
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hadith 4230
Imam Ali (AS) said, When one is asked about that which he knows not, he should never feel ashamed to say: I do not know.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لا يَسْتَحْيِيَنَّ أحَدٌ إذا سُئِلَ عَمّا لا يَعْلَمُ أنْ يَقُولَ: لا أعْلَمُ
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hadith 4231
Imam Ali (AS) said, Do not use harsh words [or foul language] even if you are unable to reply.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لا تُسىِ اللَّفْظَ وَ إنْ ضاقَ عَلَيْكَ الجَوابُ
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hadith 4232
Imam Ali (AS) said, Never ask about that which has not [yet] happened, for in that which has already come about there is enough knowledge [that one can gain].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لا تَسْئَلُنَّ عَمّا لَمْ يَكُنْ فَفِي الَّذي قَدْ كانَ عِلْمٌ كاف
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hadith 4233
Imam Ali (AS) said, Do not be offensive in your address thereby being offended by the rudeness of the reply.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لا تُسِئِ الخِطابَ فَيَسُوءَكَ نَكيرُ الجَوابِ
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hadith 4234
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who abandons the words “I dont know” comes upon his [place of] destruction.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ تَرَكَ قَوْلَ «لا أدري» أُصيبَ مَقاتِلُهُ
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hadith 4235
Imam Ali (AS) said, The person most prepared to [give a] reply is one who does not get angry.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أحْضَرُ النّاسِ جَواباً مَنْ لَمْ يَغْضَبْ
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hadith 4236
Imam Ali (AS) said, Ask and you will learn.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اِسْألْ تَعْلَمْ
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hadith 4237
Imam Ali (AS) said, When you ask, ask in order to learn and do not ask in order to embarrass [the one whom you are asking]. Indeed the ignorant one who learns is similar to a learned person and verily the learned one who is oppressive is similar to an ignorant person.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إذا سَألْتَ فَاسألْ تَفَقُّهاً وَ لا تَسْألْ تَعَنُّتاً فَإنَّ الجاهِلَ المُتَعَلِّمَ شَبيهٌ بِالعالِمِ وَ إنَّ العالِمَ المُتَعَسِّفَ شَبيهٌ بِالجاهِلِ
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hadith 4238
Imam Ali (AS) said, If you are ignorant then learn, and when you are asked about that which you do not know then say: Allah and His Prophet know better.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إذا كُنْتَ جاهِلاً فَتَعَلَّمْ وَ إذا سُئِلْتَ عَمّا لا تَعْلَمْ فَقُلْ: اَللّهُ وَ رَسُولُهُ أعْلَمُ
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hadith 4239
Imam Ali (AS) said, Too much asking leads to restlessness.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كَثْرَةُ السُّؤالِ تُورِثُ المَلالَ
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hadith 4240
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who asks, learns.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ سَألَ عَلِمَ
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hadith 4241
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who asks, benefits.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ سَألَ اِسْتَفادَ
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hadith 4242
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who asks properly, learns.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ أحْسَنَ السُّؤالَ عَلِمَ
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hadith 4243
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who asks in his young age, answers in his old age.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ سَألَ في صِغَرِهِ أجابَ في كِبَرِهِ
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