Among the Concise Words of the Messenger of Allah (Peace Be Upon Him)
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 4|Book 1|Chapter 175
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh
Volume 4, Book 1, Chapter 175
Among the Concise Words of the Messenger of Allah (Peace Be Upon Him)
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 عليه السلام stopped and said to him: "O' man, you are dictating to your two recording angels a book to be presented to your Lord عز وجل. So speak only about what concerns you and leave what does not concern you."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh