٣٨٣٧٣ - حدثنا أبو أسامة عن أبي الأشهب عن الحسن قال: كانوا يقولون: إن لسان الحكيم من وراء قلبه، فإذا أراد أن يقول رجع إلى قلبه، فإن كان له: قال، ⦗٨٨⦘ وإن كان عليه: أمسك، وإن الجاهل قلبه في طرف لسانه لا يرجع إلى (قلبه) (١)، ما (أتى) (٢) على لسانه (تكلم) (٣) به.
Hazrat Hasan (may Allah be pleased with him) said: It is said by people that the tongue of a wise person is behind his heart. When he intends to speak, he asks his heart. If there is benefit in it, he says it; and if there is harm, he remains silent. And the heart of an ignorant person is on one side of his tongue; he does not ask his heart and says whatever comes to his mouth.