SHAFAQNA – Sound advice or flattery; which one is better?
It is narrated from Imam Hassan (AS) who said: Verily, the one who warns you about your faults and shortages, so that you become aware of them and wake up; is better than the one who just flatters and praises you, in order to add to your faults [1].
[1] Ihqaqul Haq, Vol. 11, Page 242.