Imam Ali (AS) said, Train your ears to listen well and do not pay attention to that which does not increase anything useful for you by listening to it, for verily this corrodes the hearts and leads to dispraise.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : عَوِّدْ أُذُنَكَ حُسْنَ الاِسْتِماعِ وَ لاتُصْغِ إلى ما لايَزيدُ في صَلاحِكَ اِسْتِماعُهُ فَإنَّ ذلِكَ يُصْدِيُ القُلُوبَ وَ يُوجِبُ المَذامَّ
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Mīzān al-Ḥikma #2474Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Accustom your ear to listen effectively, and do not listen to anything that will not benefit your progress.