An Islamic Treasury of Virtues
8. Manners In Speech
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A GOOD MUSLIM IS ONE OF GOOD
CHARACTER
The Prophet was once asked who the best Muslim
was. “One from whose tongue and hand other
Muslims are safe,” was his reply.
(ALBUKHARI, MUSLIM)
VAIN TALK IN ITSELF IS A SIN
The Prophet Muhammad once observed that the
most sinful people are those who indulge in the
most vain talk. A group of people, who once came
to visit a Companion of the Prophet who lay dying,
noticed that his face was radiating light, and they
asked him how this came to be. “There are only two
aspects of my behaviour which I feel certain will
explain this, he replied. “One was that I used to
avoid vain talk, and the other was that I harboured
no ill-feeling in my heart towards other Muslims.”
(JAMI‘ AL-ULUMW
A
AL-HIKAM)
