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Riyad as-SalihinThe Book of the Prohibited actions

Riyad as-Salihin 1515

Chapter: The Prohibition of Backbiting and the Commandment of Guarding one's Tongue

Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 1515

وعنه عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال‏:‏ ‏

"‏إن العبد ليتكلم بالكلمة من رضوان الله تعالى ما يُلقي لها بالا يرفعه الله بها درجات، وإن العبد ليتكلم بالكلمة من سخط الله تعالى لا يُلقي لها بالا يَهوي بها في جهنم‏"

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "A man utters a word pleasing to Allah without considering it of any significance for which Allah exalts his ranks (in Jannah); another one speaks a word displeasing to Allah without considering it of any importance, and for this reason he will sink down into Hell."

[Al-Bukhari].

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 6478), Malik (No. 1819) and Ahmad (No. 8059). Cited in Riyad as-Salihin (No. 1515).

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An explanation exists for another version of this hadith: Sahih al-Bukhari 6478

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  • WeakAl-Albani ضعيف — ضعيف الترغيب (1715)

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Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 6478

A person may utter a word pleasing to Allah, the Almighty, without considering it of any significance, and because of it Allah raises his ranks; and a person may utter a word displeasing to Allah, the Almighty, without considering it of any significance, and because of it he sinks down into Hellfire

Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "A person may utter a word pleasing to Allah, the Almighty, without considering it of any significance, and because of it Allah raises his ranks; and a person may utter a word…

إِنَّ الْعَبْدَ لَيَتَكَلَّمُ بِالْكَلِمَةِ مِنْ رِضْوَانِ اللَّهِ لاَ يُلْقِي لَهَا بَالاً، يَرْفَعُ اللَّهُ بِهَا دَرَجَاتٍ، وَإِنَّ الْعَبْدَ لَيَتَكَلَّمُ بِالْكَلِمَةِ مِنْ سَخَطِ اللَّهِ لاَ يُلْقِي لَهَا بَالاً…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah Explained

Authentic Muwatta Malik 1819

Malik related to me from Abdullah ibn Dinar that Abu Salih as- Samman informed him that Abu Hurayra said, "Truly a man utters words to which he attaches no importance, and by them he falls into the fire of Jahannam, and truly a man utters words to which he attaches no importance, and by them Allah…

وَحَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ السَّمَّانِ، أَنَّهُ أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ إِنَّ الرَّجُلَ لَيَتَكَلَّمُ بِالْكَلِمَةِ مَا يُلْقِي لَهَا بَالاً يَهْوِي بِهَا…

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  • التوحيد لابن منده (722)إِنَّ الْعَبْدَ لَيَتَكَلَّمُ بِالْكَلِمَةِ مِنْ رِضْوَانِ اللَّهِ لَا يُلْقِي لَهَا بَالًا ، يَرْفَعُهُ اللهُ بِهَا دَرَجَةً ، وَإِنَّ الْعَبْدَ لَيَتَكَلَّمُ بِالْكَلِمَةِ مِنْ سَخَطِ اللَّهِ لَا يُلْقِي لَهَا بَالًا ، يَهْوِي بِهَا فِي جَهَنَّمَ
  • الزهد والرقائق لابن المبارك (1372)إِنَّ الْعَبْدَ لَيَتَكَلَّمُ بِالْكَلِمَةِ مِنْ رِضْوَانِ اللَّهِ ، لا يُلْقِي لَهَا بَالًا ، يَرْفَعُهُ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى بِهَا دَرَجَاتٍ ، وَإِنَّ الْعَبْدَ لَيَتَكَلَّمُ بِالْكَلِمَةِ مِنْ سَخَطِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ، لا يُلْقِي لَهَا بَالًا يَهْوِي بِهَا فِي جَهَنَّمَ
  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (15320)الْعَبْدَ لَيَتَكَلَّمُ بِالْكَلِمَةِ مِنْ رِضْوَانِ اللَّهِ لا يُلْقِي لَهَا بَالا ، يَرْفَعُ اللَّهُ بِهَا لَهُ دَرَجَاتٍ ، وَإِنَّ الْعَبْدَ لَيَتَكَلَّمُ الْكَلِمَةَ مِنْ سَخَطِ اللَّهِ لا يُلْقِي لَهَا بَالا ، يَهْوِي بِهَا فِي جَهَنَّمَ
  • شرح السنة (4039)إِنَّ الْعَبْدَ لَيَتَكَلَّمُ بِالْكَلِمَةِ مِنْ رِضْوَانِ اللَّهِ ، لا يُلْقِي لَهَا بَالا يَرْفَعُ اللَّهُ بِهَا دَرَجَاتٍ ، وَإِنَّ الْعَبْدَ لَيَتَكَلَّمُ بِالْكَلِمَةِ مِنْ سَخَطِ اللَّهِ ، لا يُلْقِي لَهَا بَالا يَهْوِي بِهَا فِي جَهَنَّمَ
  • شعب الإيمان للبيهقي (4591)أَحَدَكُمْ يَتَكَلَّمُ بِالْكَلِمَةِ مِنْ رِضْوَانِ اللَّهِ مَا يُلْقِي لَهَا بَالا يَرْفَعْهُ اللَّهُ بِهَا دَرَجَاتٍ ، وَإِنَّ الْعَبْدَ لَيَتَكَلَّمُ بِالْكَلِمَةِ مِنْ سَخَطِ اللَّهِ مَا يُلْقِي لَهَا بَالا ، فَهُوَ يَهْوِي بِهَا فِي جَهَنَّمَ

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Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 1516

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "A man speaks a good word without knowing its worth, Allah records for him His Good Pleasure till the day he will meet Him; and a man utters an evil word without realizing its importance, Allah records for him His displeasure till the day he will meet Him." [Imam…

وعن أبي عبد الرحمن بلال بن الحارث المزني رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال‏:‏ ‏"‏إن الرجل ليتكلم بالكلمة من رضوان الله تعالى ما كان يظن أن تبلغ ما بلغت يكتب الله له بها رضوانه إلى يوم يلقاه، وإن الرجل…

Narrated by Bilāal ibn al-Hārith al-Muzanī + 4 other versions

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Riyad as-Salihin 1514

One may utter a word thoughtlessly and, as a result of this, he will fall down into Hellfire for a distance greater than the distance between the east and the west

Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "One may utter a word thoughtlessly and, as a result of this, he will fall down into Hellfire for a distance greater than the distance between the east and the west."

وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أنه سمع النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول‏:‏ “إن العبد ليتكلم بالكلمة ما يتبين فيها يزل بها إلى النار أبعد مما بين المشرق والمغرب‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏ ‏ ‏ومعني‏:‏ ‏ ‏يتبين‏ ‏ يتفكر أنها خير…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 4 other versions Explained

Authentic Sunan Ibn Majah 3970

“A man may speak a word that angers Allah and not see anything wrong with it, but it will cause him to sink down in Hell the depth of seventy autumns.”

"‏ إِنَّ الرَّجُلَ لَيَتَكَلَّمُ بِالْكَلِمَةِ مِنْ سَخَطِ اللَّهِ لاَ يَرَى بِهَا بَأْسًا فَيَهْوِي بِهَا فِي نَارِ جَهَنَّمَ سَبْعِينَ خَرِيفًا ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 3 other versions

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