the messenger of god may god bless him and grant him peace distinguished between them and preferred distinguished and obtained as he said may god have mercy on a man who says something good and gains or keeps quiet and is safe. so he made the portion of silence safety alone and he made the portion of speech the combination of gain and safety. and he who does not gain may be safe and no one gains except he who is safe.
وقد فرق بينهما رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، وفضل وميز وحصل، حيث قال رحم الله امرأ قال خيرا فغنم، أو سكت فسلم . فجعل حظ السكوت السلامة وحدها، وجعل حظ القول الجمع بين الغنيمة والسلامة. وقد يسلم من لا يغنم، ولا يغنم إلا من سلم.