The Foolish Gathering
It is reported that Muʿāwiyah b. Qurrah – Allāh have mercy on him – said:
Do not sit with the foolish using your knowledge, and do not sit with the knowledgeable (scholars) using your foolishness.
Al-Dhahabī, Siyar Aʿlām Al-Nubalāʾ 5:154.
Also read
Related sayings.
The one who obstinately argues and thinks too much of his own opinion is a true loser.
The extreme nature of most people’s praise and blame, and the real goal behind knowledge.