Mīzān al-Ḥikma

Understanding the Tradition

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hadith 4247
Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Your aim must be to understand [the traditions] rather than just narrating [them].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : علَيكُم بالدِّراياتِ لا بالرِّواياتِ.
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hadith 4248
Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The ambition of the foolish is to report [traditions] whereas the ambition of the scholars is to understand the traditions.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : هِمَّةُ السُّفَهاء الرِّوايَةُ ، وهِمَّةُ العُلَماءِ الدِّرايَةُ.
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hadith 4249
Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘One tradition that you understand is better than a thousand traditions that you merely narrate.
الإمامُ الصّادقُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : حَديثٌ تَدْرِيهِ خَيرٌ مِن ألفِ حَديثٍ تَرْوِيهِ.
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