Riyad as-Salihin 1520
The Prohibition of Backbiting and the Commandment of Guarding one's Tongue
- وعن عقبة بن عامر رضي الله عنه قال: قلت يا رسول الله ما النجاة؟ قال: "أمسك عليك لسانك، وليسعك بيتك، وابكِ على خطيئتك" ((رواه الترمذي، وقال: حديث حسن)).
Translation
'Uqbah bin 'Amir (May Allah be pleased with him) said: I asked the Messenger of Allah (PBUH), "How can salvation be achieved?" He replied, "Control your tongue, keep to your house, and weep over your sins." [At-Tirmidhi].
Grades by grader
| Ahmad Muhammad Shakir | Sahihgraded on tirmidhi:2406 | fawazahmed0 |
|---|---|---|
| Zubair Ali Zai | Weakgraded on tirmidhi:2406 | fawazahmed0, hadithunlocked, sunnah.com |
| al-Albani | Sahihgraded on tirmidhi:2406 | fawazahmed0 |
Same hadith, other wordings
- Jami at-Tirmidzi 2406قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا النَّجَاةُ قَالَ أَمْسِكْ عَلَيْكَ لِسَانَكَ وَلْيَسَعْكَ بَيْتُكَ وَابْكِ عَلَى خَطِيئَتِكَ