A Pearl of Wisdom from Mālik b. Dīnār
Mālik b. Dīnār once advised his students and said:
إذا رأيت قساوة في قلبك ووهنا في بدنك وحرمانا في رزقك فاعلم أنك تكلمت فيما لا يعنيك
“I you find hardness in your heart, weakness in your body, and indigence in your finances, then know that you spoke regarding that which did not concern you.”
(Samīr al-Muʾminīn, 19)