the Judgement Day in mind due to useless and indecent conversation, we will become the one who speak less and refrain from useless conversation, because the one who suffers from any worldly tension he keeps on thinking about it. For example, if someone’s mother or father or relative meets sudden death, or his running business suddenly slows down or he has quarrel at home on trivial issues, he falls silent. Similarly, if we are blessed with pondering over the Hereafter after listening to the torments of Hell, our hearts tremble with the fear of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ we will also fall silent. But we do not keep silent at any moment. We speak all the time without thinking. If we study the blessed life of our Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, it will become obvious that our Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم used to speak very less; he صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would remain silent quite often. Sayyiduna Jabir Bin Samorah رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ has said that the Beloved and Blessed Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would mostly remain silent.

 (Sharh-us-Sunnah lil-Baghwi, vol. 7, pp. 45, Hadees 3589)

The renowned commentator, Hakeem-ul-Ummat, Mufti Ahmad Yar Khan Na’eemi عَـلَيْهِ رَحْـمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ الْـحَـنَّان has said regarding the blessed Hadees, ‘Silence here means silence from worldly conversation, otherwise the blessed tongue of the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would always remain occupied with the Zikr of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ. He صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would not talk to people unnecessarily. This refers to permissible conversation whereas he صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم never had any impermissible conversation throughout his entire blessed life. The Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم is an embodiment of truth, then how any falsehood can ever approach him!’ (Mirat-ul-Manajih, vol. 8, pp. 81)

Dear Islamic brothers! The Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would not only protect his blessed tongue himself, but he صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would also greatly persuade or rather urge his Ummah to keep silent. Let’s listen to six blessed sayings of the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم about the virtues of silence. 

1.The Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has said: ‘Should I not tell you about the nicest and easiest deed?’ A blessed companion humbly said: ‘May