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[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "There is not a single person except that there is wisdom in his head, held by an angel. When he humbles himself, it is said to the angel, 'Raise his wisdom.' And when he becomes arrogant, it is said to the angel, 'Lower his wisdom.'"  

الطبراني:١٢٩٣٩حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ صَالِحِ بْنِ الْوَلِيدِ النَّرْسِيُّ ثنا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ الْبُخَارِيُّ ثنا عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحَكَمِ بْنِ ظَبْيَانَ الْأَنْصَارِيُّ ثنا سَلَّامٌ أَبُو الْمُنْذِرِ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ زَيْدٍ عَنْ يُوسُفَ بْنِ مِهْرَانَ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ

عَنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ مَا مِنْ آدَمِيٍّ إِلَّا فِي رَأْسِهِ حِكْمَةٌ بِيَدِ مَلَكٍ فَإِذَا تَوَاضَعَ قِيلَ لِلْمَلَكِ ارْفَعْ حِكْمَتَهُ وَإِذَا تَكَبَّرَ قِيلَ لِلْمَلَكِ ضَعْ حِكْمَتَهُ