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Riyad as-Salihin 925 (Book 6, Hadith 32) #37414
The Power of Words

SUMMARY: Allah does not punish for the shedding of tears or grief of the heart, but punishes or bestows mercy for what is said with one's tongue.

Ibn 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: 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). The Messenger of Allah began to weep. When his Companions saw this, their tears also started flowing. He said, "Do you not hear, Allah does not punish for the shedding of tears or the grief of the heart, but punishes or bestows mercy for the utterances of this (and he pointed to his tongue)". Al-Bukhari and Muslim.
عن ابن عمر رضي الله عنهما أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم عاد سعد بن عباده ومعه عبد الرحمن بن عوف، وسعد بن أبي وقاص، وعبد الله بن مسعود رضي الله عنهم، فبكي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ، فلما رأي القوم بكاء رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ، بكوا ؛ فقال‏:‏ “ألا تسمعون‏؟‏ إن الله لا يعذب بدمع العين، ولا بحزن القلب، ولكن بهذا أو يرحم‏ "‏ وأشار إلا لسانه‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

TOPICS
speech  *  punishment  *  mercy  *  utterances  *  kalam  *  iqab  *  rahmah  *  tasreeh

QUICK LESSONS:
Think carefully before speaking , Use words wisely
EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks to the power of words and how they can be used to either bring about punishment or mercy from Allah. It is a reminder that we should be mindful of our speech, as it has consequences that can affect us in this life and in the hereafter. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was visiting Sa'd bin 'Ubadah during his illness when he began to weep, which caused his companions to also start crying. He then reminded them that Allah does not punish for tears shed out of sadness or grief in one's heart, but rather punishes or bestows mercy based on what is said with one's tongue. This hadith teaches us that we should think carefully before speaking and use our words wisely as they have an impact on our lives both now and later on.

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