Silence is Dignified

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate

Assalaamu alaykum

Dear Friends

I pray that you are well.

Silence is dignified. Silence is pure. It draws people together because only those who are comfortable with each other can sit together without speaking. It seems only the old are able to sit alone or next to one another and not say anything and still feel content, and the young, brash and impatient, must always break the silence.

When we have nothing beneficial to say, silence is golden.

Abu Hurayrah relates that Allah's Messenger, Allah bless him and grant him peace, said: “Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should speak a good word or remain silent. And whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should show hospitality to his neighbor. And whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should show hospitality to his guest.” [Bukhari and Muslim]

This hadith is showing us three qualities that are among the many qualities of faith, the first to speak good or remain silent. A person who fails to fulfill any of the conditions mentioned in the hadith is a person whose faith is incomplete and in need of improvement.

When we are silent, we don't need to put ourselves in a position to defend or apologize. If you talk too much, even talking about yourself, you can create fitnah, not only for yourself, but also for others. If it is something good, they might be envious or jealous of you and that might open up a whole can of worms. If you are silent, you will have less enemies and less headaches. Watch out talking while driving...how many times couples get into arguments in the car?

It is said that the one who is silent gains nine parts of safety/well-being.

Ali ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him, said: Beware of being disobedient to Allah when you are alone, for surely the One who witnesses is also the One who judges. Well-being consists of ten parts; nine of them are in being silent – except in the remembrance of Allah – and one of them is in leaving the company of the foolish.

The harm that can come out of our tongues is so immense that the Prophet, Allah bless him and grant him peace, urged us to restrain our tongues.

The Prophet, Allah bless him and grant him peace, said: “Indeed a servant will speak a word pleasing to Allah that he thinks to be insignificant, but because of it Allah raises him by many degrees. And indeed a servant will speak a word displeasing to Allah that he thinks to be insignificant, but because of it, He will consign him to the Hellfire.” [Bukhari]

So guard what is in between our jaw bones. The Prophet, Allah bless him and grant him peace, said: Whoever guarantee what is between their jaws and what is between their two legs, I guarantee Paradise for them.
[Bukhari and Muslim]

Remember,

مَّا يَلْفِظُ مِن قَوْلٍ إِلَّا لَدَيْهِ رَقِيبٌ عَتِيدٌ

Not a word does he (or she) utter, but there is a watcher by him ready (to record it).

[Qur'an Qaf 50:18].

A believer acts with purpose. Whoever is careful with the consequences remain safe. Act only upon due consideration. Think through and play out in your mind first what you want to say before uttering a word.

May Allah grant us the ability to use our tongues only for those things pleasing to Him. Ameen.

Please don't forget us in your night prayers. Jazakallahu khairan.

And Allah knows best.
Wassalaam