1 |
Narrated by Abu Musa |
Transmitted by Sahih Bukhari |
| Some people asked
Allah's Apostle (Sal-allahu-aleihi-wassallam), "Whose Islam is the best? i.e. (Who is
a very good Muslim)?" He replied, "One who avoids harming the Muslims with his
tongue and hands." [Vol 1:#10] |
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2 |
Narrated by Aslam |
Malik transmitted it in al-Muwatta.(Mishkat) |
| One day when Umar
went in to visit AbuBakr as-Siddiq and found him pulling his tongue, he said, "Stop!
Allah forgive you!" AbuBakr replied to him, "This has brought me down to
dangerous places." [4869] |
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3 |
Narrated by Abu Hurayrah |
Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah transmitted it. (Mishkat) |
| Allah's Messenger
(Sal-allahu-aleihi-wassallam) said, "Do you know the thing which most commonly brings
people into Paradise? It is fear of Allah and good character. Do you know what most
commonly brings people into Hell? It is the two hollow things: the mouth and the private
parts." [4833] |
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4 |
Narrated byAbuHurayrah |
Ahmad and Bayhaqi, in Shu'ab al-Iman, transmitted it. (Mishkat) |
| A man said, "Messenger of
Allah (Sal-allahu-aleihi-wassallam), such and such a woman has a reputation for engaging
to a great extent in prayer, fasting and almsgiving but she annoys her neighbours with her
tongue." He replied, "She will go to Hell." He said, "Messenger of
Allah (Sal-allahu-aleihi-wassallam), such and such a woman has a reputation for engaging
to a small extent in fasting, almsgiving and prayer, but she gives pieces of curd as
sadaqah and does not annoy her neighbours with her tongue." He replied, "She
will go to Paradise." [4992] |
