Hawzah News Agency – Imam al-Sadiq (AS), when he was asked about the meaning and bounds of good naturedness, said:
تُلينُ جانِبَكَ، وتُطيِّبُ كلامَكَ، وتَلْقى أخاكَ ببِشْرٍ حَسَنٍ.
'Be lenient, make your words pleasant and meet your brother joyfully.'
Source: Maani al-Akhbar, p. 253, no. 1