Riyad as-Salihin, 1517
Sufyan bin 'Abdullah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
I asked: "O Messenger of Allah! Tell me, of something to which I may remain steadfast." He (ﷺ) said, "Say: My Rubb is Allah and then remain steadfast." Then I said: "O Messenger of Allah! What do you fear most about me?" He took hold of his own tongue and said: "This." <b>[At-Tirmidhi]</b>.
وعن سفيان بن عبد الله رضي الله عنه قال: قلت يا رسول الله حدثني بأمر أعتصم به قال:
قل ربي الله ثم استقم
قلت: يا رسول الله ما أخوف ما تخاف علي؟ فأخذ بلسان نفسه، ثم قال: “هذا”. رواه الترمذي وقال حديث حسن صحيح.
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Book 17, Hadith 7
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<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br>
1) The Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) were keen to learn what is good, and that is why they always asked the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) to give them advice.<br>
2) Uprightness is knowledge, deeds, and state of affairs: Knowledge about the issues related to Tawhid and Shariah, deeds in secret and in public focused on doing acts of obedience and avoiding what is forbidden, and a state of affairs that is righteous and based upon following upright guidance.<br>
3) The Prophet’s warning to his Ummah about the faults of the tongue reveals its extreme danger and man’s heedlessness.