To what extent is the statement attributed to Imam Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), "The best of people is he who restrains his jaw and releases his palm, and the worst of people is he who releases his jaw and restrains his palm. For how many a releasing of the palm has restrained their jaws, and how many a restraining of the jaw has released their palms?" authentic?
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This statement is not mentioned in reliable sources from books of and narrations (whether authentic, weak, or fabricated). It is likely from the words of witty literati, and not from the words of Amir al-Mu'minin Ali ibn Abi Talib.
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