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Riyad as-Salihin 1663 (Book 17, Hadith 153) #38152
The Power of Words

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) taught that Allah does not punish for the shedding of tears or grief of the heart, but rather for what is said by one's tongue.

Ibn 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) said: The Messenger of Allah visited Sa'd bin 'Ubadah during his illness. He was accompanied by 'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Auf, Sa'd bin Abu Waqqas and 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud (May Allah be pleased with them). When they entered his house, they found him unconscious. The Messenger of Allah asked, "Has he died?" They replied: "No, O Messenger of Allah". Hearing this the Messenger of Allah began to weep. When his Companions saw this, they also began to weep too. He said, "Listen attentively: Allah does not punish for the shedding of tears or the grief of the heart, but takes to task or show mercy because of the utterances of this (and he pointed to his tongue)". Al- Bukhari and Muslim.
وعن ابن عمر رضي الله عنهما قال‏:‏ اشتكى سعد بن عبادة رضي الله عنه شكوى فأتاه رسول الله يعوده مع عبد الرحمن بن عوف، وسعد بن أبي وقاص، وعبد الله بن مسعود رضي الله عنهم، فلما دخل عليه، وجده في غشية فقال‏:‏ ‏"‏أقضي‏؟‏‏"‏ قالوا‏:‏ لا يا رسول الله فبكى رسول الله فلما رأى القوم بكاء النبي بكوا، قال‏:‏ ‏"‏ألا تسمعون‏؟‏ إن الله لا يُعذب بدمع العين، ولا بحزن القلب، ولكن يعذب بهذا‏"‏ وأشار إلى لسانه ‏"‏أو يرحم‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

TOPICS
speech  *  punishment  *  mercy  *  utterances  *  kalaam  *  uqoobah  *  rahmah  *  lafdh

QUICK LESSONS:
Speak kindly and thoughtfully

EXPLANATIONS:
In this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad teaches us about the power of words. He visited a sick man who was unconscious and asked if he had died yet. When his companions replied no, he began to weep and told them that Allah does not punish people for their tears or grief in their hearts but rather for what they say with their tongues. This teaches us that our words have a great impact on our lives as they can either lead to punishment or mercy from Allah depending on how we use them. We should always strive to speak kindly and thoughtfully as it can make all the difference in our lives.

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