What must one do before prohibiting others from inappropriate acts?

The first Shia Imam, Ali (AS) said:

What must one do before prohibiting others from inappropriate acts?

Before its tree is dried, try to attain knowledge and learn about sciences, and before you engage in yourselves, extract from the mine of sciences (meaning; the Quran and Ahlul Bayt (AS)). Prohibit the people from Haram and Monkarat (inappropriate acts), and also do not commit them yourselves; because it has been commanded that first you must abandon forbidden acts (Moharramat) yourself and then prohibit others from them [1].

[1] Nahul Balaghah, Sermon 105.

Source:en.shafaqna.com

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