Islam is a religion of eloquence and simplicity. One of the teachings of Rasul-ul-Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) is to keep silent and this has been portrayed almost perfectly in the story of Abdullah ibn Abbas (Radhiyallaho anho) and a group of people in Haram.
“Abdullah bin Abbas (Radhiyallaho anho) lost his eye- sight in his old age. I once led him to the Haram in Mecca, where he heard a group of people exchanging hot words among themselves. He asked me to lead him to them. He greeted them with ‘Assalamu Alaikum.’ They requested him to sit down, but he refused and said: ‘May I tell you about people whom Allah holds in high esteem? These are those whom His fear has driven to absolute silence, even though they are neither helpless nor dumb. Rather they are possessors of eloquence and have power to speak and sense to understand. But constant glorification of Allah’s name has so over-powered their wits that their hearts are overawed and their lips sealed. When they get established in this state, they hasten towards righteousness. Whither have you people deviated from this course? After this admonition, I never saw an assembly of even two persons in the Haram.” Narrated by Wahab bin Munabbah.
Arguments may lead to disagreements due to one’s ego. We now see this wide-spread in the Muslim community, in all this the people who will be affected is us as well as the next generation. Nouman Ali Khan explains.
Abu Umamah Al-Bahili (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said,
“I guarantee a house in Jannah for one who gives up arguing, even if he is in the right; and I guarantee a home in the middle of Jannah for one who abandons lying even for the sake of fun; and I guarantee a house in the highest part of Jannahfor one who has good manners.”
[Abu Dawud]
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