hadith 4234
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who abandons the words “I dont know” comes upon his [place of] destruction.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ تَرَكَ قَوْلَ «لا أدري» أُصيبَ مَقاتِلُهُ
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  • Nahj al-Balāgha #1702 85. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: Whoever abandons saying, “I do not know” meets his destruction.
  • Ghurar al-Ḥikam #6864 Imam Ali (AS) said, Indeed, the one who is asked about that which he does not know should never consider it demeaning to say “I dont know”.
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