Ghurar al-Ḥikam

The Wise

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hadith 2307
Imam Ali (AS) said, The wise are the most honourable of all people, the most patient of them, the quickest of them in forgiving and the best of them in character.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْحُكَماءُ أشْرَفُ النّاسِ أنْفُساً وَ أكْثَرُهُمْ صَبْراً وَ أسْرَعُهُمْ عَفْواً وَأوْسَعُهُمْ أخْلاقاً
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hadith 2308
Imam Ali (AS) said, The wise person cures the asker [of his ignorance] and is generous with virtues.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْحَكِيمُ يَشْفِي السّائِلَ وَ يَجُودُ بِالفَضائِلِ
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hadith 2309
Imam Ali (AS) said, Sit in the company of the wise and your intelligence will be improved, you will ennoble yourself and your ignorance will be removed from you.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : جالِسِ الحُكَماءَ يَكْمُلْ عَقْلُكَ وَ تَشْرُفْ نَفْسَكَ وَ يَنْتَفِ عَنْكَ جَهْلُكَ
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hadith 2310
Imam Ali (AS) said, A wise person may [at times also] make a mistake.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : قَدْ يَزِلُّ الحَكِيمُ
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hadith 2311
Imam Ali (AS) said, He who complains of his troubles to one who is not compassionate is not a wise person.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لَيْسَ بِحَكِيم مَنْ شَكى ضُرَّهُ إلى غَيْرِ رَحيم
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hadith 2312
Imam Ali (AS) said, He who expresses his joy to one who is not his close friend is not a wise person.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لَيْسَ بِحَكِيم مَنِ ابْتذَلَ بِانْبِساطِهِ إلى غَيْرِ حَمِيم
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hadith 2313
Imam Ali (AS) said, He who intends to take his request to one who is not wise (or generous) is not a wise person.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لَيْسَ بِحَكِيم مَنْ قَصَدَ بِحاجَتِهِ غَيْرَ حَكِيم (كَرِيم)
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hadith 2314
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who unveils the words of the wise benefits from their hidden meanings.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ كَشَفَ عَنْ مَقالاتِ الحُكَماءِ اِنْتَفَعَ بِحَقائِقِها
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hadith 2315
Imam Ali (AS) said, Indeed the speech of a wise person, when it is correct, is a cure and when it is wrong, is a malady.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنَّ كَلامَ الحَكِيمِ إذا كانَ صَواباً كانَ دَواءً وَ إذا كانَ خَطاءً كانَ داءً
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