الطُّمَأْنِينَةُ إِلَى كُلِّ أَحَدٍ قَبْلَ الِاخْتِبَارِ مِنْ قُصُورِ الْعَقْلِ
Being at ease with every person before gauging [them] is from lack of intellect
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
قَدِّمِ الِاخْتِبَارَ وَأَجِدِ الِاسْتِظْهَارَ فِي اخْتِيَارِ الْإِخْوَانِ وَإِ لَّا أَلْجَأَكَ الِاضْطِرَارُ إِلَى مُقَارَنَةِ الْأَشْرَارِ
Before choosing a friend, assess him and try hard to find out about him, otherwise you will be forced by necessity to associate with the wicked
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
قَدِّمِ الِاخْتِبَارَ فِي اتِّخَاذِ الْإِخْوَانِ فَإِنَّ الِاخْتِبَارَ مِعْمَارٌ يُفَرِّقُ بَيْنَ الْأَخْيَارِ وَالْأَشْرَارِ
Be sure to investigate before taking anyone as your brother, for assessment is the gauge that distinguishes the virtuous from the wicked
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
كَفَى بِالصُّحْبَةِ اخْتِبَاراً
Accompanying a person [for some time] is sufficient to evaluate him
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
مَنِ اتَّخَذَ أَخاً بَعْدَ حُسْنِ الِاخْتِبَارِ دَامَتْ صُحْبَتُهُ وَتَأَكَّدَتْ مَوَدَّتُهُ
One who takes a brother after successfully evaluating him, his companionship will last longer and his bond will be more firmly established
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
مَنْ لَمْ يُقَدِّمْ فِي اتِّخَاذِ الْإِخْوَانِ الِاعْتِبَارَ دَفَعَهُ الِاغْتِرَارُ إِلَى صُحْبَةِ الْفُجَّارِ
One who takes a brother after successfully evaluating him, his companionship will last longer and his bond will be more firmly established
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
مَنِ اتَّخَذَ أَخاً مِنْ غَيْرِ اخْتِبَارٍ أَلْجَأَهُ الِاضْطِرَارُ إِلَى مُرَافَقَةِ الْأَشْرَارِ
One who takes a brother without evaluation will be forced by necessity to associate with the wicked
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
مَنِ اطْمَأَنَّ قَبْلَ الِاخْتِبَارِ نَدِمَ
One who feels at ease [with people] before gauging them, regrets
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
لَا تَثِقْ بِالصَّدِيقِ قَبْلَ الْخِبْرَةِ
Do not trust in a friend before testing him
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
لَا تَأْمَنْ صَدِيقَكَ حَتَّى تَخْتَبِرَهُ وَكُنْ مِنْ عَدُوِّكَ عَلَى أَشَدِّ الْحَذَرِ
Do not rely on your friend until you have tested him, and be extremely cautious of your enemy
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم