The Hadith Database
Books Updates
Sign In Browse Updates العربية
العربية
Home / Books / Nahj al-Balāgha / Volume 1 / Vanity as an enemy of intelligence / Hadith 2146
hadith 2146
Hadith #
2146
Book
Nahj al-Balāgha
Volume
1
Section
212
Part
Sayings
Chapter
Vanity as an enemy of intelligence
Source
al-Sharīf al-Raḍī
۞
212. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: A man’s vanity for himself is one of the enemies of his intelligence. [1]
٢١٢. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): عُجْبُ الْمَرْءِ بِنَفْسِهِ أَحَدُ حُسَّادِ عَقْلِهِ.
Tags Arrogance/PrideIntellect/Reason

Similar narrations

  • Nahj al-Balāgha #1768 167. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: Vanity prevents progress. [1]
  • Al-Kāfi #32 Self glorification is an indication of the weakness of one’s intelligence.’
  • Al-Kāfi #32 Self glorification is an indication of the weakness of one’s intelligence.’
All narrations in Vanity as an enemy of intelligence Browse all books Search more hadith
The Hadith Database

Search, browse, and study Shi'i narrations in Arabic and English.

Explore
Updates Search Tips API Documentation
Contact
rewayaat.org@gmail.com GitHub Repository
© 2026 The Hadith Database
Content and translations remain the responsibility of their original sources.