That Which Is of No Concern

Imam Ali (AS) said, Your getting involved in that which is of no concern to you is misguided ignorance.

Imam Ali (AS) said, Do not busy yourself with that which is of no concern to you, and do not take upon yourself more than what is enough for you, and exert all your efforts for that which will save you.

Imam Ali (AS) said, Leave aside that which does not concern you and busy yourself with the important work that will save you [in the Hereafter].

Imam Ali (AS) said, Blessed is the one who reduces his effort in that which does not concern him and exerts all his efforts for that which will save him.

Imam Ali (AS) said, One who discards that which is of concern to him falls into that which does not concern him.

Imam Ali (AS) said, One who prolongs his talk about that which he ought not to [speak of] has indeed made himself liable to dispraise.

Imam Ali (AS) said, The greatest inconvenience is troubling yourself with that which does not concern you.

Imam Ali (AS) said, One who occupies himself with that which does not concern him loses that which is important to him.

Imam Ali (AS) said, Whoever occupies himself with that which is unnecessary, it causes him to lose [what is more to] his benefit.