Sufyan ibn Uyaynah رحمه الله said , on the authority of Imam Ibn Shihab al -Zuhri رحمه الله : I used to sit with Ali ibn al - Husayn ( Zain ul Abideen ) a lot and I did not see anyone who was more knowledgeable than him , but he spoke little . Tehzeeb ul Kamal volume 20 page 386
Argumentation vs Action
It is reported that Ma’rūf Al-Karkhī – Allāh have mercy on him – said:
When Allāh chooses good for a person He opens the door to action for him, and closes the door to argumentation; and when Allāh chooses evil for a person he opens the door of argumentation and closes the door to action. Al-Khaṭīb Al-Baghdādī, Iqtḍā Al-‘Ilm Al-‘Amal, article 123.
Al-Khaṭīb Al-Baghdādī, Iqtḍā Al-‘Ilm Al-‘Amal, article 123.
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Related sayings.
A reminder about reading the Quran regularly.
Being careful about what you say leads to right conduct.