Gardens of the Righteous — Page 255
RIYADH AS-SALIHIN 255 conceive it to be thus and thus; but that it turned out to be as he had conceived it (Bokhari). 253. . On Prohibitions etc. . Allah, the Exalted, has said: 340. Do not backbite one another. Would any of you like to eat the flesh of his dead brother? Surely you would loath such an imputation. Be mindful of your duty to Allah. . Surely, Allah is Oft-Returning with compassion and is Ever. Merciful (29. 13). 341. Follow not that of which thou has no knowledge; for the ear and the eye and the heart shall all be called to account (17. 37). 342. He utters not a word, but there is by him an alert watcher who takes care to preserve it (50. 19). 1516. This hadith is comprehended in No. 310. 1517. This hadith is comprehended in No. 213. 1518. This hadith is the same as No. 1524. 1519. . Abu Hurairah relates that he heard the Holy Prophet say: A person says something thoughtlessly whereby he is conducted into the Fire farther than the distance between the east and the west (Bokhari and Muslim). 1520. Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: A person says something, of the import of which he is not aware, and it pleases Allah, whereby Allah raises his status; and a person says something, of the import of which he is not aware, and it displeases Allah and it carries him into hell. (Bokhari). 1521. Bilal ibn Harith Muzani relates that the Holy Prophet said: A man says something, not realising its import, which is pleasing to Allah, in consequence of which Allah decrees His pleasure for him till the day when he will meet Him; and a man says something, not realising its import, which displeases Allah, in consequence of which Allah decrees His displeasure for him till the day when he will meet Him (Malik and Tirmidhi). 1522. Sufyan ibn Abdullah relates: I said to the Holy Prophet:. Messenger of Allah, tell me something to which I should hold fast. He said:. Affirm: My Lord is Allah; and then be steadfast. Then I said: Messenger of. Allah, what is it that you are most afraid of in my case? He took hold of his tongue and said: Of this (Tirmidhi). 1523. Ibn Umar relates that the Holy Prophet said: Do not indulge in