36/10. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2314 — Guarding the Tongue
What Has Been Related About One Who Says Something To Make People Laugh
Hadith About Guarding the Tongue From Harmful Words
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2314
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2314
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عَدِيٍّ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ، حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ عِيسَى بْنِ طَلْحَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنَّ الرَّجُلَ لَيَتَكَلَّمُ بِالْكَلِمَةِ لاَ يَرَى بِهَا بَأْسًا يَهْوِي بِهَا سَبْعِينَ خَرِيفًا فِي النَّارِ " . قَالَ هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "Indeed A Man May Utter A Statement That He Does Not See Any Harm In, But For Which He Will Fall Seventy Autumns In The Fire."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2314In-book reference : Book 36, Hadith 11English translation : Vol. 4, Book 10, Hadith 2314
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2314
This Hadith warns about the danger of careless speech. The Messenger of Allah said that a man may utter a statement and not see any harm in it, but because of it he will fall seventy autumns in the Fire. This hadith about guarding the tongue is clear: words are not weightless. A person may think a sentence is small, funny, normal, or harmless, but it can carry a serious result. The text does not list the exact type of statement, so the safe lesson is broad caution with speech. Before speaking, a person should think about truth, harm, and whether the words may anger Allah.
What we learn from this hadith
- A person may underestimate the harm of a single statement.
- Careless speech can have a severe result in the Hereafter.
- The Hadith teaches caution before speaking.
- Words should not be treated as harmless simply because the speaker thinks so.
