Hadith on Speech: Hold firmly in control of your words

Al-Harith ibn Hisham reported: He said, “Tell me of a matter I can hold firmly.” The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Control this,” and he pointed to his tongue.

Source: al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr lil-Ṭabarānī 3348

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani

عَنِ الْحَارِثِ بْنِ هِشَامٍ أَنَّهُ قَالَ أَخْبِرْنِي بِأَمْرٍ أَعْتَصِمُ بِهِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ امْلِكْ هَذَا وَأَشَارَ إِلَى لِسَانِهِ

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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