Faith, Trust and Pixie Dust

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Often times we tend to just utter words not thinking if it could hurt someone else’s feelings or not, we are more concerned on the affect it will give to us than to others, which shows how much indifferent a person can be to their fellow human beings. 

Here are some of the verses from the Qur’ān and from a variety of ahadīth that pertains to this issue of speaking good or staying silent and we start from what Allāh says in the Qur’ān:

“And say to My slaves (believers) that they should (only) say those words that are the best (in which no one’s heart is hurt). Because Shaitān, verily, provokes discord among them. Surely, Shaitān is to man an open enemy.” [17:53] 

And remember how Allāh mentions the qualities of the believers, He says;

“And those who turn away from unprofitable and shameful talk and actions.” [23:03]

“And when they hear unprofitable and shameful talk, they withdraw from it.” [28:55]

And here are certain sayings of Muhammad ﷺ, pertaining to this subject matter;

[1] Abu Hurairah (RA) narrates that Rasūlullāh ﷺ said;

“The excellence and good observance of Islām by a man is to leave aside what does not concern him. 

Note: The meaning of this hadith is that the perfection and beauty of a man’s belief is reflected in his giving up unprofitable talk and actions.

[2] Hārith ibn Hishām (RA) narrates: “I inquired Rasūlullāh ﷺ: Tell me something which I may hold to firmly.” Rasūlullāh ﷺ pointed towards his tongue and said: Control this.

[3] Abu Juhaifah (RA) narrates that Rasūlullāh ﷺ asked the Sahābah (RA): Which deed is the most pleasing to Almighty Allāh? Everyone kept quiet and did not reply. Rasūlullāh ﷺ then said: It is to guard one’s tongue.

[4] Anas ibn Mālik (RA) narrates that Rasūlullāh ﷺ said;

“A slave of Allāh cannot attain the reality of Imān, until he guards his tongue.”

[5] ‘Uqba ibn Āmir (RA) narrates that, I asked: O Rasūlullāh ﷺ! What is the way to salvation? Rasūlullāh ﷺ said: Control your tongue, remain in your house, and weep over your sins. 

Note: Control your tongue means that it should not be used wrongly, e.g. backbiting, slandering, talking immodestly, speaking unnecessarily, talking carelessly, quarreling, abusing, cursing men and animals, excessively indulging in poetry, mocking, disclosing secrets, making false promises, swearing falsely, duplicity, flattery and asking uncalled questions. 

[6] Abu Sa’īd Khudrī (RA) narrates that a man came to Rasūlullāh ﷺ and said: O Rasūlullāh ﷺ! Advise me. He advised (amongst other things): Protect your tongue except for good. Undoubtedly, by this you will overcome Shaitān.

[7] Abu Sa’īd Khudrī (RA) narrates that Rasūlullāh ﷺ said;

“When a man gets up in the morning, all the limbs humble themselves before the tongue and say: Fear Allāh concerning us, for we are dependent on you. If you are straight we are straight, if you are crooked we are crooked.”

[8] Abu Hurairah (RA) narrates that Rasūlullāh ﷺ was asked: What will be greatest means of people entering into Paradise? He said: Fear of Allāh and good conduct. Then he was asked: What will be the greatest means of people going into Hell? He said: The mouth and the private parts.

[9] Barā ibn-‘Āzib (RA) narrates that a villager came to Rasūlullāh ﷺ and said: O Rasūlullāh ﷺ! Tell me such a deed which may take me to Paradise. He mentioned some deeds: To set slaves free, to relieve the neck from the burden of debt, and to gift an animal to benefit others from milk and besides some other deeds. And then said: If you cannot do so then restrain your tongue to speak nothing but good. 

[10] Aswad ibn-Asram (RA) narrates that he requested: Rasūlullāh ﷺ! Advise me. He said: Control your hands. I said: If my hands are not in my control, then what else can be in my control? Rasūlullāh ﷺ said: Control your tongue. I said: If my tongue is not in my control, then what else can be in my control? He then said: Do not use your hands except for good works, and do not say from your tongue except what is good.

[11] Aslam (RA) narrates that ‘Umar ibn Al Khattāb (RA) saw Abu Bakr (RA) pulling his tongue. ‘Umar asked: O Khalifah of Rasūlullāh ﷺ! What are you doing? He said: Indeed this tongue has brought me to the place of destruction.  Rasūlullāh ﷺ said;

“There is no part of the body that does not complain to the tongue of its sharpness for its speaking evil.”

[12] ‘Adīy ibn-Hātim (RA) narrates that Rasūlullāh ﷺ said;

“Good and evil for a man is between his two jaws.”

[13]’Abdullāh ibn ‘Amr (RA) narrates that Rasūlullāh ﷺ said;

“He who keeps silent gets deliverance.”

Note: It means that he who restrains his tongue from useless talk is saved from many troubles, distress and harm of this world and that of the next. A man is caught up in troubles mostly on account of his tongue.

[14] ‘Imrān ibn Hattān (Rahimahullāh) narrated that I went to Abu Dhar (RA) and found him sitting alone in the masjid, with a black cloak wrapped around. I asked him: O Abu Dhar! Why this solitude? He replied: I had hear Rasūlullāh ﷺ saying;

“Solitude is better than an evil companion; and a good companion is better than solitude. Speaking what is good is better than silence, and silence is better than talking evil.” 

[15] Mu’ādh ibn Jabal (RA) narrates that I asked: Rasūlullāh ﷺ! Is all that we say recorded for us? (and will we be punished for it) He said: May your mother be bereaved of you (understand well) that there is nothing more that throws people over their noses into Hell-Fire than the harvest of their tongues. Indeed you remain safe as long as you are silent but when you speak it will either be recorded in your favour (a good deed) or against you (a sin).

Note: “May your mother be bereaved of you” is, according to the Arab tradition, an address of affection and not of cursing.

[16] ‘Abdullāh (RA) narrates that he heard Rasūlullāh ﷺ saying;

“Most of the faults that son of Ādam commits are by his tongue.”

[17] Bilāl ibn Hārith Al-Muzanī (RA) narrates: I heard Rasūlullāh ﷺ saying;

“Any of you says something that pleases to Allāh, which he does not deem important, but by this saying, Allāh destines His pleasure for him till the Day of resurrection. And someone of you says something that displeases to Allāh, which he does not deem important, but by this saying, Allāh destines His displeasure for him till the Day of Resurrection.”

[18] Abu Sa’īd Al-Khudrī (RA) narrates that Rasūlullāh ﷺ said;

“A man says such a word not considering it to be significant and only to make people laugh, by which he plunges himself into the depth of Hell to a distance more than that between the earth and the sky.”

[19] Abu Hurairah (RA) narrates that Rasūlullāh ﷺ said;

“He who believes in Allāh and the Last Day, should speak what is good or be silent.”

[20] Mu’ādh (RA) asked: Rasūlullāh ﷺ! Command me such a deed that may send me to Paradie. He replied: Believe in Allāh and speak good words, reward will be written for you; and speak no evil words that will be written against you. 

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and we pray that through these soul striking and powerful verses from the Qur’ān we find the guidance and warning that we need to abandon and avoid such ignorant lies and utterance; also through these sayings from Muhammad ﷺ that we may find the motivation and inspirations to continue to please Allāh through guarding our tongues and forbidding evil talks and actions. in sha Allāh.

and in the end we pray with what Rasūlullāh ﷺ used to pray;

May Allāh have Mercy on His slave who speaks good and avails the benefit of it, or remains silent and so remains safe. Amin.

Zohayma

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F.N.

[1] Tirmidhī
[2] Tabrānī, Majma-‘uz-Zawaīd
[3] Baīhaqī
[4] Tabrānī, Majma-‘uz-Zawaīd
[5] Tirmidhī | Ittihāf
[6] Majma-‘uz-Zawaīd
[7] Tirmidhī
[8] Tirmidhī
[9] Baīhaqī
[10] Tabrānī, Majma-‘uz-Zawaīd
[11] Baīhaqī
[12] Tabrānī, Majma-‘uz-Zawaīd
[13] Tirmidhī
[14] Baīhaqī
[15] Tabrānī, Majma-‘uz-Zawaīd
[16] Tabrānī, Majma-‘uz-Zawaīd
[17] Tirmidhī
[18] Musnad Ahmad
[19] Bukharī
[20] Tabrānī, Majma-‘uz-Zawaīd 

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Here is another article in connection to this: sins of the tongue. 

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This needs more notes, but I am glad that so many people are starting to think for THEMSELVES.

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