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Hadith #
2024
Book
Mīzān al-Ḥikma
Volume
1
Part
The Intellect
Chapter
That Which Weakens the Intellect
Source
Muḥammad Muḥammadī Rayshahrī
Publisher
ICAS Press
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Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Whenever a man cracks a joke, a part of his intellect trickles away.
الإمامُ عليٌ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): ما مَزَحَ امرُؤٌ مَزحَةً إلّا مَجَّ مِنَ عَقلِه مَجَّةً.

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  • Ghurar al-Ḥikam #9306 Imam Ali (AS) said, Any time a person makes a joke, he parts with a portion of his intellect.
  • Nahj al-Balāgha #2244 450. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: Whenever a man cuts a joke he separates away a bit from his wit.
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