It is mentioned in Al-Kafi that Imam Muhammad Baqir (as) says...

It is mentioned in Al-Kafi that Imam Muhammad Baqir (as) says, “Our partisans are mute.”[^3] And in the same book through a reliable chain of narrators it is narrated from Imam Musa Kazim (as) that a person said to him: Give me some advice.

He replied: Protect your tongue so that you may become beloved and don’t give other people control over your affairs as they will degrade them.[^4] In the same book through correct chain of narrators it is narrated from Imam Reza (as) that he said: Among the signs of Fiqh are forbearance, knowledge and silence; indeed it is one of the doors of wisdom; indeed silence brings love, indeed it guides to all good.[^5] In a correct report it is narrated from Imam Sadiq (as) that he said: The Messenger of Allah (S) said to person who was present in his assembly: Shall I not guide you to that for which the Almighty Allah will send you to Paradise?

He said: Yes, O Messenger of Allah (S). The Prophet said: Help others with what you have got. The man said: What if I myself need that which I want to give him? The Prophet said: Then help the oppressed. He said: What should I do if I am unable to help one I want to? He replied: Then do something for the needy. He asked: What if I myself am in need of that?

He replied: Keep your tongue silent except from that which is good; are you not pleased that this one quality can take you to Paradise?[^6] In Kafi it is narrated from Imam Sadiq (as) that he said: A man is always written as a good one as long as he keeps quiet; but the moment he speaks up, he is written either as a good one or a bad one.[^7] Shaykh Sadooq has also mentioned a similar tradition in Faqih from Amirul Momineen (as).[^8] These two traditions and the one we quoted previously and another which is mentioned in Majalis of Shaykh Sadooq prove that remaining quiet is a recommended act even though it may not consist of contemplation and Taqayyah etc.

There are some traditions which prove this and we shall present them in the coming pages, Insha Allah.