hadith 2175
Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Every container becomes cramped by what is placed therein, except the container that holds knowledge, for verily it expands because of it.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): كُلُّ وِعاءٍ يَضيقُ بِما جُعِلَ فيهِ إلّا وِعاءَ العِلمِ ؛ فإنَّهُ يَتَّسِعُ بِهِ .

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  • Ghurar al-Ḥikam #6973 Imam Ali (AS) said, Every vessel becomes constricted by what is put in it except the vessel of knowledge, for verily it becomes wider.
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