*Learnings through Seerah - Usage of Tongue/Language*
Once Rasoolullah ﷺ visited a sick person. Looking at the sickness of the patient, He ﷺ was in tears. He then said: "Allah does not punish because of tears, nor because of grief, but he punishes because of this" & he pointed out his tongue. (Al-Bukhari).
Being mindful of what we say is very important. This is the very reason Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiqؓ used to keep (small) stones in his mouth to refrain himself from unwanted speaking.
We speak but hurt people without knowing how much of Allah's anger and wrath we are entitling ourselves to. May we all use our tongues softly and mind our language thoroughly.
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*Seerah of Rasoolullah ﷺ*
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