Hadith on Lisan: Greatest good or evil in a person’s speech

‘Adi ibn Hatim reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The greatest propensity for good or evil in a man lies between his two lips,” meaning his tongue.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn Ḥibbān 5717

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Arna’ut

عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ حَاتِمٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَيْمَنُ امْرِئٍ وَأَشْأَمُهُ مَا بَيْنَ لَحْيَيْهِ يَعْنِي لِسَانَهُ

5717 صحيح ابن حبان

5717 المحدث شعيب الأرناؤوط خلاصة حكم المحدث إسناده صحيح على شرط الشيخين في تخريج صحيح ابن حبان

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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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