Ghurar al-Ḥikam

Speech and Speaking

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hadith 8413
Imam Ali (AS) said, Speech is between two bad qualities, namely: too much and too little; too much [of it] is babble and too little is inarticulateness and speechlessness.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلكَلامُ بَيْنَ خَلَّتَيْ سَوْء: هُما الإكْثارُ وَ الإقْلالُ فَالإكْثارُ هَذَرٌ وَالإقْلالُ عَيٌّ وَ حَصَرٌ
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hadith 8414
Imam Ali (AS) said, Speaking too much makes the wise one stumble and makes the tolerant one weary, therefore do not talk so much that others get fed up and do not be so reticent that you are humiliated.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلإكْثارُ يُزِلُّ الحَكيمَ وَ يُمِلُّ الحَليمَ فَلا تُكْثِرْ فَتُضْجِرْ وَ لاتُفَرِّطْ فَتُهَنْ
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hadith 8415
Imam Ali (AS) said, Speech is in your control as long as you have not uttered it, but once you utter it you become shackled by it.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلكَلامُ في وَثاقِكَ ما لَمْ تَتَكَلَّمْ بِهِ فَإذا تَكَلَّمْتَ صِرْتَ في وَثاقِهِ
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hadith 8416
Imam Ali (AS) said, Speech is like medicine, a little of it is beneficial but too much of it can be fatal.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلكَلامُ كَالدَّواءِ قَليلُهُ يَنْفَعُ وَ كَثيرُهُ قاتِلٌ
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hadith 8417
Imam Ali (AS) said, Reduce [your] speech and you will be safe from blame.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أقْلِلِ الكَلامَ تَأمَنِ المَلامَ
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hadith 8418
Imam Ali (AS) said, Reduce your speech and you will remain safe from censure.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أقْلِلْ كَلامَكَ تَأمَنْ مَلاماً
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hadith 8419
Imam Ali (AS) said, Beware of offensive speech for indeed it fills the hearts with spite [and hatred].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إيّاكَ وَ مُسْتَهْجَنَ الكَلامِ فَإنَّهُ يُوغِرُ القُلُوبَ
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hadith 8420
Imam Ali (AS) said, Beware of excessive speech for indeed it increases errors and brings about weariness.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إيّاكَ وَ كَثْرَةَ الكَلامِ فَإنَّهُ يُكْثِرُ الزَّلَلَ وَ يُورِثُ المَلَلَ
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hadith 8421
Imam Ali (AS) said, Beware of excessive [and impertinent] speech, for indeed it manifests your hidden flaws and provokes your silent enemies.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إيّاكَ وَ فُضُولَ الكَلامِ فَإنَّهُ يُظْهِرُ مِنْ عُيُوبِكَ ما بَطَنَ وَ يُحَرِّكُ عَلَيْكَ مِنْ أعْدائِكَ ما سَكَنَ
Tags SilenceEnemies/Hostility
hadith 8422
Imam Ali (AS) said, Beware of speech which is offensive, for indeed it confines you to [the company of] vile people and repels the honourable ones from you.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إيّاكَ وَ ما يُسْتَهْجَنُ مِنَ الكَلامِ فَإنَّهُ يَحْبِسُ (يَحيسُ) عَلَيْكَ اللِّئامَ وَ يُنَفِّرُ عَنْكَ الكِرامَ
Tags EtiquetteGood Company
hadith 8423
Imam Ali (AS) said, Beware of speaking about something whose way you are unfamiliar with and whose reality you are unaware of, for indeed your speech indicates your intellect, and your expression informs about your level of understanding, so limit your long tongue to that which keeps you safe, and make your speech concise to [the extent of] what is deemed good, for indeed this is more beautiful for you and more indicative of your merit.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إيّاكَ وَ الكَلامَ فيما لاتَعْرِفُ طريقَتَهُ وَ لاتَعْلَمُ حَقيقَتَهُ فَإنَّ قَوْلَكَ يَدُلُّ عَلى عَقْلِكَ وَ عِبارَتَكَ تُنْبِئُ عَنْ مَعْرِفَتِكَ فَتَوَقَّ مِنْ طُولِ لِسانِكَ ما أمِنْتَهُ وَ اخْتَصِرْ مِنْ كَلامِكَ مَا اسْتَحْسَنْتَهُ فَإنَّهُ بِكَ أجْمَلُ وَ عَلى فَضْلِكَ أدَلُّ
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hadith 8424
Imam Ali (AS) said, There is no benefit in speech without action.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لايَنْفَعُ قَوْلٌ بِغَيْرِ عَمَل
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hadith 8425
Imam Ali (AS) said, The most veracious speech is that which conforms to the truth.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أصْدَقُ القَوْلِ ما طابَقَ الحَقَّ
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hadith 8426
Imam Ali (AS) said, The best of utterances is that which is affirmed by action.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أحْسَنُ المَقالِ ما صَدَّقَهُ الفِعالُ
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hadith 8427
Imam Ali (AS) said, The people who most resemble the Prophets of Allah are those who speak the truth the most and are most patient in acting upon it.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أشْبَهُ النّاسِ بِأنْبِياءِ اللّهِ أقْوَلُهُمْ لِلْحَقِّ وَ أصْبَرُهُمْ عَلَى العَمَلِ بِهِ
Tags TruthfulnessPatience
hadith 8428
Imam Ali (AS) said, The closest of servants to Allah, the Glorified, is one who speaks the truth even if it is against him and one who acts upon the truth even if there is something he dislikes in it.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أقْرَبُ العِبادِ إلَى اللّهِ تَعالى أقْوَلُهُمْ لِلْحَقِّ وَ إنْ كانَ عَلَيْهِ وَ أعْمَلُهُمْ بِالحَقِّ وَ إنْ كانَ فيهِ كُرْهُهُ
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hadith 8429
Imam Ali (AS) said, It is worse than inarticulateness for one to speak more than [what] is necessary.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أقْبَحُ مِنَ الْعَيِّ الزِّيادَةُ عَلَى المَنْطِقِ عَنْ مَوْضِعِ الحاجَةِ
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hadith 8430
Imam Ali (AS) said, The most accurate shot is speech that is prudent.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أصْوَبُ الرَّمْيِ القَوْلُ المُصيبُ
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hadith 8431
Imam Ali (AS) said, The best speech is that which is adorned by good arrangement and understood by [both] the elite and the general public.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أحْسَنُ الكَلامِ ما زانَهُ حُسْنُ النِّظامِ وَ فَهِمَهُ الخاصُّ وَالعامُّ
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hadith 8432
Imam Ali (AS) said, The most conveying eloquent speech is that which is easily passed on [and understood] correctly and which is appropriately concise.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أبْلَغُ البَلاغَةِ ما سَهُلَ فِي الصَّوابِ مَجازُهُ وَ حَسُنَ إيجازُهُ
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hadith 8433
Imam Ali (AS) said, The most honourable speech is the truth.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أشْرَفُ الأقْوالِ الصِّدْقُ
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hadith 8434
Imam Ali (AS) said, The best speech is that which is not dismissed by the ears and is not difficult for the minds to comprehend.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أحْسَنُ الكَلامِ ما لاتَمُجُّهُ الآذانُ وَ لايُتْعِبُ فَهْمُهُ الأفْهامَ (الأذهانَ)
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hadith 8435
Imam Ali (AS) said, Verily polite speech and the propagation of peace are forms of worship.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنَّ مِنَ العِبادَةِ لينَ الكَلامِ وَ إفْشاءَ السَّلامِ
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hadith 8436
Imam Ali (AS) said, Indeed the preference of speech over action is a shortcoming, and the preference of action over speech is indeed a beauty and an adornment.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنَّ فَضْلَ القَوْلِ عَلَى الفِعْلِ لَهُجْنَةٌ وَ إنَّ فَضْلَ الفِعْلِ عَلَى القَوْلِ لَجَمالٌ وَ زينَةٌ
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hadith 8437
Imam Ali (AS) said, The practice of the wicked is [using] vulgar speech.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : سُنَّةُ اللِّئامِ قُبْحُ الكَلامِ
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hadith 8438
Imam Ali (AS) said, The one who listens to obscene speech is a partner of the speaker.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : سامِعُ هُجْرِ القَوْلِ شَريكُ القائِلِ
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hadith 8439
Imam Ali (AS) said, Bad speech degrades ones prestige and magnanimity.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : سُوءُ المَنْطِقِ يُزْري بِالبَهاءِ وَ المُرُوَّةِ
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hadith 8440
Imam Ali (AS) said, Offensive speech degrades ones status and corrupts brotherhood.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : سُوءُ المَنْطِقِ يُزْري بِالقَدْرِ وَ يُفْسِدُ الأُخُوَّةَ
Tags EtiquetteBrotherhood
hadith 8441
Imam Ali (AS) said, The worst speech is that which contradicts itself.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : شَرُّ القَوْلِ مانَقَضَ بَعْضُهُ بَعْضاً
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hadith 8442
Imam Ali (AS) said, The worst of narrations is one that has the most falsehood.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : شَرُّ الرِّواياتِ (الرُّؤيا) أكْثَرُها إفْكاً
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hadith 8443
Imam Ali (AS) said, I am amazed at the one who speaks about that which neither benefits him in this world nor for which reward is written for him in the Hereafter.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : عَجِبْتُ لِمَنْ يَتَكَلَّمُ بِما لايَنْفَعُهُ في دُنْياهُ وَ لايُكْتَبُ لَهُ أجْرُهُ في أُخْراهُ
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hadith 8444
Imam Ali (AS) said, Eschew speaking about that which you do not know, and making statements about that which you are not responsible for, and hold yourself back from a path when you fear its deviation.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : دَعِ القَوْلَ فيما لاتَعْرِفُ وَ الخِطابَ فيما لَمْ تُكَلَّفْ وَ أمْسِكْ عَلى طَريق إذا خِفْتَ ضِلالَتَهُ
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hadith 8445
Imam Ali (AS) said, Many an utterance is hurtful.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : رُبَّ كَلام كَلاّم
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hadith 8446
Imam Ali (AS) said, Many an utterance is like a [sharp] sword.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : رُبَّ كَلام كَالحُسامِ
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hadith 8447
Imam Ali (AS) said, Many an utterance has taken away a blessing.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : رُبَّ كَلِمَة سَلَبَتْ نِعْمَةً
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hadith 8448
Imam Ali (AS) said, Many a syllable has brought death.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : رُبَّ حَرْف جَلَبَ حَتْفاً
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hadith 8449
Imam Ali (AS) said, Many an utterance is more severe than an assault.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : رُبَّ قَوْل أشَدُّ مِنْ صَوْل
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hadith 8450
Imam Ali (AS) said, Many a strife has been instigated by a word.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : رُبَّ فِتْنَة أثارَها قَوْلٌ
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hadith 8451
Imam Ali (AS) said, Many a speech is such that the [appropriate] reply for it is silence.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : رُبَّ كَلام جَوابُهُ السُّكُوتُ
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hadith 8452
Imam Ali (AS) said, Many an utterance is such that silence is better than it.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : رُبَّ نُطْق أحْسَنُ مِنْهُ الصَّمْتُ
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hadith 8453
Imam Ali (AS) said, Many a war has been started because of a [single] word.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : رُبَّ حَرْب جُنِيَتْ مِنْ لَفْظَة
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hadith 8454
Imam Ali (AS) said, Many a word is more piercing than an arrow.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : رُبَّ كَلام أنْفَذُ مِنْ سِهام
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hadith 8455
Imam Ali (AS) said, Think and then speak, [for by this] you will remain safe from error.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : فَكِّرْ ثُمَّ تَكَلَّمْ تَسْلَمْ مِنَ الزَّلَلِ
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hadith 8456
Imam Ali (AS) said, Speech may, at times, be harmful.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : قَدْ يَضُرُّ الكَلامُ
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hadith 8457
Imam Ali (AS) said, Speaking less hides [ones] faults and decreases [ones] sins.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : قِلَّةُ الكَلامِ يَسْتُرُ الْعُيُوبَ وَ يُقَلِّلُ الذُّنُوبَ
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hadith 8458
Imam Ali (AS) said, Speaking less conceals shameful flaws and keeps one safe from missteps.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : قِلَّةُ الكَلامِ يَسْتُرُ العَوارَ وَ يُؤْمِنُ العِثارَ
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hadith 8459
Imam Ali (AS) said, Reduce your speech and shorten your hopes.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : قَلِّلِ المَقالَ وَ قَصِّرِ الآمالَ
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hadith 8460
Imam Ali (AS) said, How many a war has been started by a single word.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كَمْ مِنْ حَرْب جُنِيَتْ مِنْ لَفْظَة
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hadith 8461
Imam Ali (AS) said, How many a word has taken away a blessing.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كَمْ مِنْ كَلِمَة سَلَبَتْ نِعْمَةً
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hadith 8462
Imam Ali (AS) said, Too much talking makes the ear weary.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كَثْرَةُ الكَلامِ تُمِلُّ السَّمْعَ
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hadith 8463
Imam Ali (AS) said, Excessive talking makes ones brothers fed up.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كَثْرَةُ الكَلامِ تُمِلُّ الإخْوانَ
Tags SilenceBrotherhood
hadith 8464
Imam Ali (AS) said, Excessive speech is such that its marginal issues are expanded and its meanings are reduced, so no end is seen for it and nobody benefits from it.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كَثْرَةُ الكَلامِ يَبْسُطُ حَواشِيَهُ وَ تَنْقُصُ مَعانِيَهُ فَلا يُرى لَهُ أمَدٌ وَ لا يَنْتَفِعُ بِهِ أحَدٌ
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hadith 8465
Imam Ali (AS) said, For every statement there is a reply.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لِكُلِّ قَوْل جَوابٌ
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hadith 8466
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who speaks less, his sins are less.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ قَلَّ كَلامُهُ قَلَّتْ آثامُهُ
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hadith 8467
Imam Ali (AS) said, One whose speech is less, his fault is nullified.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ قَلَّ كَلامُهُ بَطَلَ عَيْبُهُ
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hadith 8468
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who speaks that which he ought not to, hears that which he does not like.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ قَالَ ما لايَنْبَغي سَمِعَ ما لايَشْتَهي
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hadith 8469
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who makes his speech prudent proves the abundance of his merit.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ سَدَّدَ مَقالَهُ بَرْهَنَ عَنْ غَزارَةِ فَضْلِهِ
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hadith 8470
Imam Ali (AS) said, One whose speech is good, success is in front of him.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ حَسُنَ كَلامُهُ كانَ النُّجْحُ أمامَهُ
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hadith 8471
Imam Ali (AS) said, One whose speech is bad, his censure increases.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ ساءَ كَلامُهُ كَثُرَ مَلامُهُ
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hadith 8472
Imam Ali (AS) said, One whose speech is accompanied by modesty, corruption [and destruction] is removed from his action.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ صَحِبَهُ الحَياءُ في قَوْلِهِ زايَلَهُ الخَناءُ في فِعْلِهِ
Tags Modesty
hadith 8473
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who talks a lot increases his babble and one who jokes a lot increases his silliness.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ كَثُرَ كَلامُهُ كَثُرَ لَغَطُهُ وَ مَنْ كَثُرَ هَزْلُهُ كَثُرَ سُخْفُهُ
Tags Silence
hadith 8474
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who does not make his speech appropriate (or is not able to bear [others] speech) does not hear beautiful words.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ لَمْ يَجْمِلْ (لَمْ يَحْمِلْ)قيلاً لَمْ يَسْمَعْ جَميلاً
Tags Etiquette
hadith 8475
Imam Ali (AS) said, One whose words are evil, his lot will be evil.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ ساءَ لَفْظُهُ ساءَ حَظُّهُ
Tags Etiquette
hadith 8476
Imam Ali (AS) said, The place where speech is infixed is the heart, its repository is the mind, its strengthener is the intellect, its initiator is the tongue, its form is letters, its soul is [its] meaning, its adornment is [correct] syntax and its order is appositeness.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَغْرَسُ الكَلامِ القَلْبُ وَ مَسْتَوْدَعُهُ الْفِكْرُ وَ مُقَوِّيهِ العَقْلُ وَ مُبْديهِ اللِّسانُ وَ جِسْمُهُ الحُرُوفُ وَ رُوحُهُ المَعْنى وَ حِلْيَتُهُ الإعْرابُ وَ نِظامُهُ الصَّوابُ
Tags Intellect/Reason
hadith 8477
Imam Ali (AS) said, Never say anything the reply for which will hurt you.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاتَقُولَنَّ ما يَسُوءُكَ جَوابُهُ
Tags Silence
hadith 8478
Imam Ali (AS) said, Do not speak that which you fear others will consider a lie.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاتُحَدِّثْ بِما تَخافُ تَكْذيبَهُ
Tags Lying/FalsehoodSilence
hadith 8479
Imam Ali (AS) said, Do not speak of everything you know, for that is [itself] a sufficient ignorance.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاتَتَكَلَّمْ بِكُلِّ ما تَعْلَمُ فَكَفى بِذلِكَ جَهْلاً
Tags Silence
hadith 8480
Imam Ali (AS) said, Do not look at who has spoken, look at what he has said.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاتَنْظُرْ إلى مَنْ قالَ وَ انْظُرْ إلى ماقالَ
Tags Wisdom
hadith 8481
Imam Ali (AS) said, Do not say that which will make your burden [of sin] heavy.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاتَقُلْ ما يُثْقِلُ وِزْرَكَ
Tags Silence
hadith 8482
Imam Ali (AS) said, Do not speak of that which you do not know, for indeed most of the truth lies in that which you do not know.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاتَقُولُوا فيما لاتَعْرِفُونَ فَإنَّ أكْثَرَ الحَقِّ فيما تُنْكِرُونَ
Tags Silence
hadith 8483
Imam Ali (AS) said, Do not relate to the people all that you hear, for this suffices as silliness (or foolishness).
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاتُحَدِّثِ النّاسَ بِكُلِّ ما تَسْمَعُ فَكَفى بِذلِكَ خُرْقاً (حُمْقاً)
Tags Silence
hadith 8484
Imam Ali (AS) said, Do not contest all that the people relate to you, for this suffices as foolishness.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاتَرُدَّ عَلَى النّاسِ كُلَّما حَدَّثُوكَ فَكَفى بِذلِكَ حُمْقاً
Tags SilenceEtiquette
hadith 8485
Imam Ali (AS) said, Never say that which conforms to your vain desire, even if you say it playfully or assume it to be idle talk, for many a playful talk may alienate a freeman from you and [many] an idle talk may bring evil [consequences] upon you.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاتَقُولَنَّ ما يُوافِقُ هَواكَ وَ إنْ قُلْتَهُ لَهْواً أوْ خِلْتَهُ لَغْواً فَرُبَّ لَهْو يُوحِشُ مِنْكَ حَرّاً وَ لَغْو يَجلُبُ عَلَيْكَ شَرّاً
Tags Silence
hadith 8486
Imam Ali (AS) said, Never speak when you cannot find an appropriate situation to speak.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاتَتَكَلَّمَنَّ إذا لَمْ تَجِدْ لِلْكَلامِ مَوْقِعاً
Tags Silence
hadith 8487
Imam Ali (AS) said, Never debate except with one who is fair and never guide anyone but the seeker of guidance.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاتُقاوِلَنَّ إلاّ مُنْصِفاً وَ لاتُرْشِدَنَّ إلاّ مُسْتَرْشِداً
Tags EtiquetteJustice
hadith 8488
Imam Ali (AS) said, Do not talk so much that you annoy others and do not speak so less that you fall [in the eyes of others].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاتُكْثِرْ فَتُضْجِرَ وَ لاتَفْرُطْ فَتَسْقُطَ
Tags Silence
hadith 8489
Imam Ali (AS) said, Never say that which you do not do, for indeed you will never become free of the failure that attaches itself to you and the blame that you earn.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاتَقُولَنَّ ما لاتَفْعَلُهُ فَإنَّكَ لَنْ تَخْلُوَ في ذلِكَ مِنْ عَجْز يَلْزَمُكَ وَ ذَمّ تَكْسِبُهُ
Tags TruthfulnessGood Deeds
hadith 8490
Imam Ali (AS) said, Do not say that which you do not know, for indeed Allah, the Glorified, has prescribed obligations upon all your body parts which He will use as proof against you.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاتَقُلْ ما لاتَعْلَمُ فَإنَّ اللّهَ سُبْحانَهُ قَدْ فَرَضَ عَلى كُلِّ جَوارِحِكَ فَرائِضَ يَحْتَجُّ بِها عَلَيْكَ
Tags Silence
hadith 8491
Imam Ali (AS) said, Let not what people say about you dishearten you, for indeed if what they say is true then it is a sin whose punishment has been expedited and if it is not true then it is [as] a good deed that you have not performed [but has been recorded in your book of deeds].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لايَسُوءَنَّكَ ما يَقُولُ النّاسُ فيكَ فَإنَّهُ إنْ كانَ كَما يَقُولُونَ كانَ ذَنْباً عُجِّلَتْ عُقُوبَتُهُ وَ إنْ كانَ عَلى خِلافِ ما قالُوا كانَتْ حَسَنَةً لَمْ تَعْمَلْها
Tags Patience
hadith 8492
Imam Ali (AS) said, Do not be, in that which you mention, like the one who collects firewood at night or like the froth over the flood.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاتَكُنْ فيما تُورِدُ كَحاطِبِ لَيْل وَ غُثاء سَيْل
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hadith 8493
Imam Ali (AS) said, Do not say that which you do not know, thereby making others suspicious of your statements about what you do know.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاتَقُلْ ما لاتَعْلَمُ فَتُتَّهَمَ بِإخْبارِكَ بِما تَعْلَمُ
Tags SilenceTruthfulness
hadith 8494
Imam Ali (AS) said, None is careful of evil in his actions but he who is careful of evil in his speech.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لايَتَّقى الشَّرَّ في فِعْلِهِ إلاّ مَنْ يَتَّقِيهِ في قَوْلِه
Tags God-consciousness/PietySilence
hadith 8495
Imam Ali (AS) said, Good speech is not completed except by good action.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لايَتِمُّ حُسْنُ القَوْلِ إلاّ بِحُسْنِ العَمَلِ
Tags Good Deeds
hadith 8496
Imam Ali (AS) said, Words are the moulds of meanings.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلاْلْفاظُ قَوالِبُ المَعاني
Tags Wisdom
hadith 8497
Imam Ali (AS) said, The elocution of a man apprises of the strength of his heart.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : بَيانُ الرَّجُلِ يُنْبِئُ عَنْ قُوَّةِ جَنانِهِ
Tags Intellect/Reason
hadith 8498
Imam Ali (AS) said, Speak and you will be known, for indeed a man is concealed under his tongue.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : تَكَلَّمُوا تُعْرَفُوا فَإنَّ المَرْءَ مَخْبُوءٌ تَحْتَ لِسانِهِ
Tags Wisdom
hadith 8499
Imam Ali (AS) said, Beautiful speech is proof of abundant intelligence.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : جَميلُ القَوْلِ دَليلُ وُفُورِ العَقْلِ
Tags Intellect/Reason
hadith 8500
Imam Ali (AS) said, Preservation of that which is in the vessel is [achieved] by fastening the cover.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : حِفْظُ مافِي الوِعاءِ بِشَدِّ الوِكاءِ
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hadith 8501
Imam Ali (AS) said, Deliberation [and carefulness] in speech saves one from faltering and error.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلتَّثَبُّتُ فيِ القَوْلِ يُؤْمِنُ العِثارَ وَ الزَّلَلَ
Tags Silence
hadith 8502
Imam Ali (AS) said, Speaking the truth is better than inarticulateness and silence.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلقَوْلُ بِالحَقِّ خَيْرٌ مِنَ العَيِّ وَ الصَّمْتِ
Tags TruthfulnessSilence
hadith 8503
Imam Ali (AS) said, If you would like to remain safe and conceal your faults, then reduce your speech and increase your silence, [by this] your thinking will abound, your heart will become illuminated and people will remain safe from you.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنْ أحْبَبْتَ سَلامَةَ نَفْسِكَ وَ سَتْرَ مَعائِبِكَ فَأقْلِلْ كَلامَكَ وَ أكْثِرْ صَمْتَكَ يَتَوَفَّرْ فِكْرُكَ وَ يَسْتَنِرْ قَلْبُكَ وَ يَسْلَمِ النّاسُ مِنْ يَدِكَ
Tags Silence
hadith 8504
Imam Ali (AS) said, I am more capable of turning away that which I havent spoken than I am of taking back that which I have said.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أنَا عَلى رَدِّ ما لَمْ أقُلْ أقْدَرُ مِنّي عَلى رَدِّ ما قُلْتُهُ
Tags Silence
hadith 8505
Imam Ali (AS) said, Verily you are accountable for your speech, so do not say anything except [that which is] good.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنَّكُمْ مُؤاخَذُونَ بِأقْوالِكُمْ فَلا تَقُولُوا إلاّ خَيْراً
Tags Silence
hadith 8506
Imam Ali (AS) said, The bane of transmission is distortion of the narration.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : آفَةُ النَّقْلِ كِذْبُ الرِّوايَةِ
Tags Lying/Falsehood
hadith 8507
Imam Ali (AS) said, The bane of speech is lying.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : آفَةُ الحَديثِ الكِذْبُ
Tags Lying/Falsehood
hadith 8508
Imam Ali (AS) said, The bane of speech is prolongation.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : آفَةُ الكَلامِ الإطالَةُ
Tags Silence
hadith 8509
Imam Ali (AS) said, When you speak, be truthful.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إذا نَطَقْتَ فَاصْدُقْ
Tags Truthfulness
hadith 8510
Imam Ali (AS) said, When you relate [something], be truthful.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إذا حَدَّثْتَ فَاصْدُقْ
Tags Truthfulness
hadith 8511
Imam Ali (AS) said, When speech is reduced, accuracy is increased.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إذا قَلَّ الخِطابُ كَثُرَ الصَّوابُ
Tags Silence
hadith 8512
Imam Ali (AS) said, Be pleased with what you say if it is free from mistakes.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اِفْرَحْ بِما تَنْطِقُ بِهِ إذا كانَ عَرِيّاً مِنَ الخَطاءِ
Tags Silence
hadith 8513
Imam Ali (AS) said, Reduce your speech and shorten your hopes, and do not say that which will earn you sin or will alienate a freeman from you.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أقْلِلْ المَقالَ وَ قَصِّرِ الآمالَ وَ لاتَقُلْ ما يَكْسِبُكَ وِزْراً أوْ يُنَفِّرُ عَنْكَ حُرّاً
Tags Silence
hadith 8514
Imam Ali (AS) said, Be cautious of every statement or action that will lead to the spoiling of your Hereafter and religion.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اِحْذَرْ كُلَّ قَوْل وَ فِعْل يُؤَدّي إلى فَسادِ الآخِرَةِ وَ الدّينِ
Tags SilenceGood Deeds
hadith 8515
Imam Ali (AS) said, The best speech is that which is pertinent.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أحْسَنُ القَوْلِ السَّدادُ
Tags Etiquette
hadith 8516
Imam Ali (AS) said, Be good in your speech, beautiful in your actions, for indeed the speech of a person is the evidence of his merit and his action is the symbol of his intellect.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كُنْ حَسَنَ المَقالِ جَميلَ الأفْعالِ فَإنَّ مَقالَ الرَّجُلِ بُرْهانُ فَضْلِه وَ فِعالُهُ عُنْوانُ عَقْلِهِ
Tags Good DeedsEtiquette
hadith 8517
Imam Ali (AS) said, The speech of a man is the measure of his intellect.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كَلامُ الرَّجُلِ ميزانُ عَقْلِهِ
Tags Intellect/Reason
hadith 8518
Imam Ali (AS) said, Your speech is recorded, forever to remain in your book of deeds, so make it about that which brings you closer [to Allah] and beware of uttering that which will destroy you.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كَلامُكَ مَحْفُوظٌ عَلَيْكَ مُخَلَّدٌ في صَحيفَتِكَ فَاجْعَلْهُ فيما يُزْلِفُكَ وَ إيّاكَ أنْ تُطْلِقَهُ فيما يُوبِقُكَ
Tags SilenceGood Deeds
hadith 8519
Imam Ali (AS) said, When the intellects decrease, impertinent speech increases.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إذا قَلَّتِ العُقُولُ كَثُرَ الفُضُولُ
Tags Intellect/ReasonSilence
hadith 8521
Imam Ali (AS) said, When the speech corresponds to the intention of the speaker, the listener accepts it but when it is against his intention, it does not take up a good position in his heart.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إذا طابَقَ الكَلامُ نِيَّةَ المُتَكَلِّمِ قَبِلَهُ السّامِعُ وَ إذا خالَفَ نِيَّتَهُ لَمْ يَحْسُنْ مَوْقِعُهُ مِنْ قَلْبِهِ
Tags Intention
hadith 8522
Imam Ali (AS) said, Through moderate [and unbiased] speech loftiness is affirmed.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : بِعَدْلِ المَنْطِقِ تَجِبُ الجَلالَةُ
Tags Justice
hadith 8523
Imam Ali (AS) said, Whoever speaks too much, others get fed up with him.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ أكْثَرَ المَقالَ سُئِمَ
Tags Silence
hadith 8524
Imam Ali (AS) said, When you are overcome by speech then be careful not to be overcome by silence.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إذا غُلِبْتَ عَلَى الكَلامِ فَإيّاكَ أنْ تُغْلَبَ عَلَى السُّكُوتِ
Tags Silence
hadith 8525
Imam Ali (AS) said, I am amazed at the one who speaks about that which, if it is related from him, will harm him and if it is not related from him, will not benefit him.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : عَجِبْتُ لِمَنْ يَتَكَلَّمُ فيما إنْ حُكِيَ عَنْهُ ضَرَّهُ وَ إنْ لَمْ يُحْكَ عَنْهُ لَمْ يَنْفَعْهُ
Tags Silence
hadith 8526
Imam Ali (AS) said, For every situation there is an appropriate thing to say.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لِكُلِّ مَقام مَقالٌ
Tags Wisdom
hadith 8527
Imam Ali (AS) said, Speech has some banes.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لِلْكَلامِ آفاتٌ
Tags Silence
hadith 8528
Imam Ali (AS) said, Speech will never be beneficial unless it is joined with action.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لَنْ يُجْديَ القَوْلُ حَتّى يَتَّصِلَ بِالفِعْلِ
Tags Good Deeds
hadith 8529
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who increases [his talk] makes others weary.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ أكْثَرَ مُلَّ
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hadith 8530
Imam Ali (AS) said, One whose speech is polite, loving him becomes unavoidable.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ لانَتْ كَلِمَتُهُ وَجَبَتْ مَحَبَّتُهُ
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hadith 8531
Imam Ali (AS) said, One whose speech is excessive, his lapses increase.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ كَثُرَ كَلامُهُ كَثُرَ سَقَطُهُ (لَغَطُهُ)
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hadith 8532
Imam Ali (AS) said, Whoever reviews his speech, his mistakes reduce.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ تَفَقَّدَ مَقالَهُ قَلَّ غَلَطُهُ
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hadith 8533
Imam Ali (AS) said, One whose speech is excessive is never free from lapses.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ كَثُرَ مَقالُهُ لَمْ يَعْدَمِ السَّقَطَ
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hadith 8534
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who knows that he is accountable for his speech should shorten his speech.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ عَلِمَ أنَّهُ مُؤاخَذٌ بِقَوْلِهِ فَلْيُقَصِّرْ فِي المَقالِ
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hadith 8535
Imam Ali (AS) said, The worst of speech is babble.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أسْوَءُ القَوْلِ الهَذَرُ
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hadith 8536
Imam Ali (AS) said, Excessive speech is annoying.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلإكْثارُ إضْجارٌ
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hadith 8537
Imam Ali (AS) said, Deliberation in speech saves one from error.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلتَّرَوّي فِي القَوْلِ يُؤْمِنُ الزَّلَلَ
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hadith 8538
Imam Ali (AS) said, The best speech is that which is neither boring [because of its length] nor too brief.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : خَيْرُ الكَلامِ ما لايُمِلُّ وَ لايُقِلُّ
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hadith 8539
Imam Ali (AS) said, The best speech is truth.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : خَيْرُ الكَلامِ الصِّدْقُ
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hadith 8540
Imam Ali (AS) said, Eschew speech about that which does not concern you, and in situations that are inappropriate, for many a word has taken away a blessing and [many] an utterance has brought about bloodshed.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : دَعِ الكَلامَ فيما لايَعْنيكَ وَ في غَيْرِ مَوْضِعِهِ فَرُبَّ كَلِمَة سَلَبَتْ نِعْمَةً وَ لَفْظَة أتَتْ عَلى مُهْجَة
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