Jami' al-Saghir / Jam' al-Jawami' (al-Suyuti) 4-1044b
"عَنْ عَلِىٍّ قَالَ: يَا طَالِبَ الْعِلْمِ! إِنَّ الْعِلْمَ ذُو فَضَائِلَ كثيرة: فَرَأسُهُ التَّوَاضعُ، وَعَيْنُهُ الْبَرَاءةُ مِنَ الْحَسَدِ، وَأُذُنُهُ الْفَهْمُ، وَلِسَانُهُ الصِّدْقُ، وَحِفْظُهُ الْفَحْصُ، وَقَلْبُهُ حُسْنُ النِّيَّة، وَعَقْلُهُ مَعْرِفَةُ الأَشْيَاءِ وَالأُمُورِ الْوَاجِبَةِ، وَيَدُهُ الرَّحْمَةُ، وَرِجْلُهُ زِيَارَةُ الْعُلَمَاءِ، وَهِمَّتُهُ السَّلاَمَةُ، وَحِكْمَتُهُ الْوَرعُ، وَمُسْتَقَرُّهُ النَّجَاةُ، وَقَائِدهُ الْعَافِيَةُ، وَمَرْكَبُهُ الْوَقَارُ، وَسلاَحُهُ لِينُ الْكَلِمَةِ، وَسَيْفهُ الرِّضَى، وَقَوْسُهُ الْمُدَارَاةُ، وَجَيْشُهُ مجاوَرَةُ الْعُلَمَاءِ، وَمَالُهُ الأَدَبُ، وَذَخِيرَتُهُ اجْتِنَابُ الذُّنُوبِ، وَزَادُهُ الْمَعْروفُ، وَمَأوَاهُ الْمُوَادَعَةُ، وَدَلِيلُهُ الْهُدَى، وَرَفِيقُهُ صُحْبَةُ الأَخْيَارِ".
Translation
Chain of narrators
- ʿAli
- Yā Ṭālib al-ʿIlm
Machine translation, not reviewed
"On the authority of Ali, who said: O seeker of knowledge! Knowledge has many virtues. Its head is humility, its eye is freedom from envy, its ear is understanding, its tongue is truthfulness, its memory is examination, its heart is good intention, its intellect is knowledge of things and of necessary matters, its hand is mercy, its foot is visiting the scholars, its aspiration is safety, its wisdom is scrupulousness, its resting place is salvation, its leader is well-being, its mount is dignity, its weapon is gentleness of speech, its sword is contentment, its bow is forbearance, its army is keeping company with the scholars, its wealth is good manners, its store is avoiding sins, its provision is kindness, its shelter is peacefulness, its guide is guidance, and its companion is the company of the righteous."
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