Al-Kāfi - The Book of Intelligence and Ignorance

Al-Kāfi - The Book of Intelligence and Ignorance Chapter: The Book of Intelligence and Ignorance َّدٍ عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ رَفَعَهُ قَالَ قَالَ أَ٠ِنِينَ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلا٠) الْعَقْلُ غِطَاءٌ سَتِيرٌ وَالْفَضْلُ جَ٠َالٌ ظَاهِرٌ فَاسْتُرْ خَلَلَ خُلُقِكَ بِفَضْلِكَ وَقَاتِلْ هَوَاكَ بِعَقْلِكَ تَسْلَ٠َوَدَّةُ وَتَظْهَرْ لَكَ الْ٠13.

Ali ibn Muhammad has narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad in a marfu‘ manner that Amir al-Mu’mineen Ali (as) said: “Intelligence is a complete cover (protection) for one and extra knowledge and skills are evident beauty. Compensate your physical shortcomings with your extra knowledge and skills.

Fight your desires with help from your intelligence and in so doing friendship is surrendered to and love becomes manifest for you.” ضعيف - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (1/65)) يخرجه - Shaykh Baqir al-Behbudi (Sahih al-Kafi)