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Hadith 1778
Hadith #
1778
Book
Nahj al-Balāgha
Volume
1
Section
182
Part
Sayings
Chapter
Silence in wisdom versus speech in folly
Source
al-Sharīf al-Raḍī
۞
182. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: There is no advantage ill keeping quiet about an issue of wisdom, just as there is no good in speaking out an unintelligent thing.
١٨٢. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): لَا خَيْرَ فِي الصَّمْتِ عَنِ الْحُكْمِ، كَمَا أَنَّهُ لَا خَيْرَ فِي الْقوْلِ بِالْجَهْلِ.
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