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hadith 8288
Hadith #
8288
Book
Ghurar al-Ḥikam
Volume
1
Chapter
The Heart
Source
ʿAbd al-Wāḥid b. Muḥammad al-Tamīmī al-Āmidī
Publisher
Ansariyan Publications
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Imam Ali (AS) said, The heart of a fool is behind his tongue, and the tongue of the intelligent one is behind his heart.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : قَلْبُ الأحْمَقِ وَراءَ لِسانِهِ وَ لِسانُ العاقِلِ وَراءَ قَلْبِهِ

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  • Ghurar al-Ḥikam #8287 Imam Ali (AS) said, The heart of a fool is in his mouth and the tongue of the intelligent one is in his heart.
  • Ghurar al-Ḥikam #9089 Imam Ali (AS) said, The tongue of the intelligent person is behind his heart.
  • Nahj al-Balāgha #1993 40. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: The tongue of the wise man is behind his heart, and the heart of the fool is behind his...
  • Nahj al-Balāgha #1670 41. This very sense has been related from Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, in a different version as follows: The heart of a fool is in...
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