[Machine] Those who come to us with a question should wait until we give them our answer, and whoever comes to us with a dispute should stick to their opponent until we settle the matter between them. And whoever comes to us informing us of a hidden fault that Allah has concealed, should keep it concealed with the concealment of Allah and reveal it to someone who has the power to forgive it, for we do not have the power to forgive it and we impose the prescribed punishment for it.  

لَهُمْ «مَنْ جَاءَ مِنْكُمْ مُسْتَفْتِيًا فَلْيَجْلِسْ حَتَّى نُفْتِيَهُ وَمَنْ جَاءَ مِنْكُمْ مُخَاصِمًا فَلْيَلْزَمْ خَصْمَهُ حَتَّى نَقْضِي بَيْنَهُمَا وَمَنْ جَاءَ مِنْكُمْ مُطْلِعُنَا عَلَى عَوْرَةٍ سَتَرَهَا اللهُ فَلْيَسْتَتِرْ بِسَتْرِ اللهِ وَيُسِرَّهَا إِلَى مَنْ يَمْلِكُ مَغْفِرَتَهَا فَإِنَّا لَا نَمْلِكُ مَغْفِرَتَهَا وَنُقِيمُ عَلَيْهِ حَدًّا وَبَأَبْعَارِهَا»