My close friend [Muhammad] ﷺ prescribed me with [the following] seven
Category: Speech & The Tongue
Control over his tongue
[From] amongst them, ['Abdullaah] Ibn 'Own was the one who had the most control over his tongue.
To talk about the people is an illness
To talk about the people is an illness, and to remember Allaah is the cure.
Good character and minimal speech
Abul-Qaasim was of sound 'aqeedah, good character, and minimal speech; [in fact] there was no-one of his time comparable to him.
No illness is more dangerous than telling lies
There are no provisions better than taqwa, and nothing is better than silence, and no enemy is more harmful than ignorance, and no illness is more dangerous than telling lies.
With good manner and kind words
From the correct understanding and etiquette of honouring our parents and being dutiful to them is, with good manner and kind words, teach them what they do not know, and guide them on matters of...
Eating too much
Indeed, a man will certainly become full from speech (talking too much), just as he will become full from food (eating too much).
Like two brothers
The tongue [of knowledge] of Ibn Hazm and the sword of al-Hajjaaj were [like] two brothers.
Speaking about the religion without sound knowledge
Yoosuf as-Saa.igh narrated that [when] the people of innovation raised their heads and began debating [in matters of the religion], al-Mahdee - the 'Abbaasid ruler - ordered the[m] people to refrain...
Know that he is misguided
If you spoke to a man about the Sunnah, and he said [to you] 'Spare us from this [speech], and [just] tell us about the Book of Allaah', then know that he is misguided.