Powerful words surpass physical force

Nahj al-Balāgha|Volume 1|Book 3|Chapter 394

Book 3, Chapter 394

1 hadith

۳۹۴. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): رُبَّ قَوْلٍ أَنْفَذُ مِنْ صَوْلٍ.

394. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: Many an expression is more effective than an attack.