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Shaykh Muḥammad b. ʿAlī al-Ṣaduq

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Among the Concise Words of the Messenger of Allah (Peace Be Upon Him)

875. hadíth

وَ مَرَّ أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ بِرَجُلٍ يَتَكَلَّمُ بِفُضُولِ اَلْكَلاَمِ فَوَقَفَ عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ "يَا هَذَا إِنَّكَ تُمْلِي عَلَى حَافِظَيْكَ كِتَاباً إِلَى رَبِّكَ فَتَكَلَّمْ بِمَا يَعْنِيكَ وَ دَعْ مَا لاَ يَعْنِيكَ".

The Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him, passed by a man who was speaking excessively and unnecessarily. Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s) stopped and said to him: "O' man, you are dictating to your two recording angels a book to be presented to your Lord (azj). So speak only about what concerns you and leave what does not concern you."

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