Riyad as-Salihin, 1518
Ibn 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Do not indulge in excessive talk except when remembering Allah. Excessive talking without the Remembrance of Allah hardens the heart; and those who are the farthest from Allah are those whose hearts are hard." <b>[At-Tirmidhi]</b>
وعن ابن عمر رضي الله عنهما قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم:
لا تكثروا الكلام بغير ذكر الله، فإن كثرة الكلام بغير ذكر الله تعالى قسوة للقلب! وإن أبعد الناس من الله القلب القاسي
. رواه الترمذي.
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Book 17, Hadith 8
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br>
1) The greatest thing by which a person can keep his tongue safe is for him to occupy himself with remembering Allah Almighty and saying good words.<br>
2) Abandoning remembrance of Allah causes hardness of the heart and its corruption. When the heart is corrupt, it causes the whole body to be corrupt, so the senses become familiar only with what is unlawful, and the body parts do not become active except for doing what is unlawful.