 some wise men said if the only thing that would suffice for the silent person in his silence is to say something and it is reported about him in a distorted manner and he is forced to say that is not what i said i only said such and such. his denial would be an admission and his confession of what was reported about him would be a witness for the one who slandered him and a claim of a distortion that is not acceptable from him unless he brings evidence for it then that would be one of the greatest virtues of silence.
وقال بعض الحكماء لو لم يكن للصامت في صمته إلا الكفاية لأن يتكلم بكلام ويحكى عنه محرفا فيضطر إلى أن يقول ليس هكذا قلت، إنما قلت كذا وكذا. فيكون إنكاره إقرارا، واعترافه بما حكى عنه شاهدا لمن وشى به، وادعاء لتحريف غير مقبول منه إلا أن يأتي ببينة له لكان ذلك من أكثر فضائل الصمت.