Silence and reticence

Taking into account the above risks caused by leaving tonguefree, ethic scholars have deemed silence, in cases that speaking is not necessary, as one of the ways for prevention of those great risks, and a lot of traditions are mentioned about it from Prophet S. A. and Prophet's House A. S., and this is the reason why a number of great men have started purification of their carnal soul from this matter.

Moreover, silence causes a condition of" reflection" and" spirituality" and" clear- sightedness", which is noteworthy, andperhaps for this reason we read in the biography of Zachariah, God's great prophet that three days of his silence and dumbnesswas put as the sign of fulfillment of his supplication concerning request for child:

قالَ آيَتُكَ الّا تُكَلِّمَ النّاسَ ثَلاثَ لَيالٍ سَوِيّاً ..

Said: Thy sign is that thou shalt not speak to men, thoughbeing without fault, for three nights.

[1]And Mary was ordered to vow silence fast : فَقُولِى انِّي نَذَرْتُ لِلرَّحْمنِ صَوْماً فَلَنْ اكَلِّمَ الْيَوْمَ انْسِيّاً ..

Say: I have vowed to the All- merciful a fast, and today I willnot speak to any man.. [2]

We read about the states of Islam's Prophet S. A. that beforerev elation, he has been silent and reflected, and meditated about the mysteries of creation in Hara cave for several days.

We can summarize advantages of silence in following affairs: 1- Silence insures man against a lot of sins. Prophet S. A. saysin his short and meaningful phrase:

[1]Marysura (91) ,verse 01

[2]Marysura (91) ,verse 62