Speak a Good Word or Remain Silent !
,, Indeed amongst the most difficult types of patience is in refraining from committing wrong actions of speech which leads to many other wrong actions.
,, Wrong actions of speech, such as backbiting and slander, telling lies to create trouble between people, and praising oneself explicitly or implicitly, and insulting people one does not like and praising those whom one dose like.
,, There is a strong motive to commit these wrong actions, and it is easy to move one’s tongue and speak, so the patience required to abstain from them is particularly difficult.
,, Abu Moosaa Al-Ash'aree said:
"I said: 'O Messenger of Allah Which of the Muslims is best?' He said: 'He whose tongue and hand the Muslims are safe from.'"
[Al-Bukhaaree and Muslim]
[Al-Bukhaaree and Muslim]
,, Sahl Ibn Sa'ad reported that the Messenger of Allah (salallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said:
"Whosoever can guarantee for me (that he will safeguard) what is between his jaws (tongue) and what is between his legs (private parts), I will guarantee for him Paradise."
[Saheeh Al-Bukhaaree]
[Saheeh Al-Bukhaaree]
,, Abu Hurairah reported that he heard the Prophet (salallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) say:
"Indeed, the servant will speak a word, while being unaware of (its consequences), and due to it, he will be cast into the Hellfire, farther than the distance between the east and the west."
[Al-Bukhaaree and Muslim]
[Al-Bukhaaree and Muslim]
,, The meaning of "while being unaware" is that he does not stop to consider whether his speech is good or not.
,, Sufyaan Ibn 'Abdillaah reported that he said:
"O Messenger of Allah, tell me of a matter that I may cling tightly onto.' He said: 'Say: I believe in Allah and then remain steadfast (upon that).’ I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, what is the most serious thing that I should fear for myself?' So he took a hold of his tongue and said: 'This.'"
[An authentic hadeeth reported by At-Tirmidhee, Ibn Maajah and others]
[An authentic hadeeth reported by At-Tirmidhee, Ibn Maajah and others]
,, Indeed once the wrong actions of speech have become a habit, patience becomes even more difficult. So you might see a individual who stays up all night praying, fasting all day, and would refrain from touching a pillow if it were made of silk, yet that individual gives his tongue free rein in backbiting, slandering and causing trouble between people.
,, Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, the most beloved to me are those of you with the best character, soft in nature, friendly and befriended. The most hateful of you to Allah are those who spread gossip, who cause discord between loved ones and seek misery for the innocent.”
In another narration, the Prophet said, “Seeking misery and finding faults with the innocent.”
Source: al-Mu’jam al-Awsaṭ 7693
Grade: Hasan li ghayrihi (fair due to external evidence) according to Al-Albani
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