An Islamic Treasury of Virtues
8. Manners In Speech
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least knowledge who are the most brazen in passing
verdicts on religious matters.”
(JAMI‘ BAYAN AL-‘ILM)
WRONGFUL ACCUSATION IS THE WORST OF
CRIMES
According to Ali ibn Abu Talib the very worst thing
one can do is make a wrongful accusation against
an innocent person.
ONE WHO DOES NOT CONTROL HIS
TONGUE IS EVIL
“Shall I tell you who the evil ones are?” asked the
Prophet of his Companions one day. They
requested him to do so, and he said, “They are
those who spread slander, who sow the seeds of
dissension among friends, and who seek to lay
blame upon the innocent.”
(AHMAD,
MUSNAD)
BEING SPARING OF WORDS IS A SIGN OF
SINCERITY
Abdullah ibn Abbas observed that there was no
