Watch Your Mouth!

The speech of a person is usually one of the first few things that people notice about them. It is at that time that they have already passed a judgement on their character, based simply on what they heard them say and the way it was said.

A Muslim is one who is known for speaking only that which is good, pure and true. He refrains from all sorts of bad language and loose talk - even in the worst scenarios.

The Prophet (ﷺ) said:

“The believer is not a slanderer, one who curses a great deal, one who indulges in obscenity or who in engages in foul talk.”
[at-Tirmidhi, 1977; Classed as sahih]

Commentary:

In the Hadith above, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) has defined for us that a Muslim does not slander people i.e. he does not accuse people & degrade them or mock them. Neither does in use foul language or engage in anything that is obscene or indecent. If one was to do such things, he would not be true to the very essence of Islam. Think of it this way, before you talk ask yourself; would you say the same words in the presence of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)? Would you say the same words before Allah? Can He, the Almighty not hear you now?

Here is a short clip by Sh. Kamal El Mekki on the subject, really funny, and spot on!