hadith
2677
۞
Imam Ali (AS) said, Analyze the information when you hear it with the analysis of understanding (i.e. in order to understand it), not the analysis of narration (i.e. in order to narrate it to others), for indeed the narrators of information are many but those who consider it carefully are few.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اعْقِلُوا الخَبَرَ إذا سَمِعْتُمُوهُ عَقْلَ دِرايَة لا عَقْلَ رِوايَة فَإنَّ رُواةَ العِلمِ كَثيرٌ وَ رُعاتَهُ قَليلٌ
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Intellect/Reason
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