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Speak good, or be silent

Saturday, May 6, 2023

مَنْ كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ فَلْيَقُلْ خَيْرًا أَوْ لِيَصْمُتْ
Transliteration

Man kana yu'minu billahi wa-l-yawmi-l-akhir fa-l-yaqul khayran aw li-yasmut.

Translation

Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, let him speak good or remain silent.

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah·Sahih al-Bukhari 6018, Sahih Muslim 47·Nawawi's Forty · #15
Reflection

The Prophet ﷺ made watching the tongue a test of faith. The highest bar on the simplest behaviour.

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