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Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should speak good or keep silent

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This text matches Sahih al-Bukhari 6136, graded Sahih.

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  1. Sahih al-Bukhari 6136words 100 % · meaning 87 %

    The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, should not hurt his neighbor and whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, should serve his guest generously and whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, should speak what is good or keep silent

    Sahih (authentic)by the collection
  2. Jami at-Tirmidhi 1967words 77 % · meaning 93 %

    Abu Shuraih Al-'Adawf said:"My eyes saw the Messenger of Allah, and my ears heard him speaking when he was speaking and he said: 'Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, then let him honor his guest with his reward.' They said: 'What is the reward?' He said: ' A day and a night.' He said: 'And hospitality is for three days, whatever is beyond that is charity. And whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, then let him say what is good or keep silent

    Sahih (authentic)by Al-Albani
  3. Muwatta Malik 1692words 83 % · meaning 83 %

    Yahya related to me from Malik from Said ibn Abi Said al-Maqburi from Abu Shurayh al-Kabi that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should speak good or be silent. Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should be generous to his neighbour. Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, should be generous to his guest. His welcome is for a day and a night, and his hospitality is for three days. Whatever is more than that is sadaqa. It is not halal for a guest to stay with a man until he becomes a burden

    Sahih (authentic)by Salim al-Hilali
  4. Sunan Abi Dawud 5154words 83 % · meaning 85 %

    Abu Hurairah reported the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) as saying:He who believes in Allah and in the last day should honour his guest; he who believes in Allah and in the last day should not harm his neighbor; he who believes in Allah and in the last day should speak good or keep silence

    Sahih (authentic)by Al-Albani
  5. Sahih al-Bukhari 6475words 71 % · meaning 89 %

    Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should talk what is good or keep quiet, and whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should not hurt (or insult) his neighbor; and whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, should entertain his guest generously

    Sahih (authentic)by the collection
  6. Sunan Ibn Majah 3971words 54 % · meaning 88 %

    It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:“Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, let him say something good, or else remain silent.”

    Sahih (authentic)by Al-Albani

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