when asked about which of speaking or silence was better, said, 'For each of these two there are harms, and when they are both safe from harm, speaking is better than keeping quiet.' They asked him, 'How is this so, O son of the Prophet (SAWA)?' He said, 'Because Allah Almighty did not send prophets and successors to remain quiet, rather He sent them with speech, nor is Heaven earned by silence, nor is quietness obligated for the vicegerency of Allah, and nor is protection from Hell sought through silence. This is all possible through speech.'