Hadith on Silence: Speak good and be rewarded, be silent and safe

‘Ubadah ibn al-Samit reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Speak what is good and acquire gains, or refrain from speaking evil and be safe.

Source: Musnad al-Shihab al-Quḍāʻī 666

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani

عَنْ عُبَادَةَ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ قُولُوا خَيْرًا تَغْنَمُوا وَاسْكُتُوا عَنْ شَرٍّ تَسْلَمُوا

666 مسند الشهاب القضاعي

4419 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث صحيح في صحيح الجامع

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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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