Hadiths on Forbidden Utterances and Tongue Evils

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9 explained prophetic hadiths on "Forbidden Utterances and Tongue Evils": Arabic text, translation, explanation and lessons, with authenticity grade and references.

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This section gathers 8 hadiths on harmful or forbidden utterances. They include wishing for death, imprecation, cursing, the title of king of kings reserved for Allah, and the title of master given to the hypocrite. It also describes the four traits of hypocrisy, lying, treachery, the broken promise and rudeness in dispute, and recalls that if a man says: «People are ruined», he himself will be the most ruined among them all.

Updated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM

The list of hadiths on Forbidden Utterances and Tongue Evils

Authentic hadith None of you should wish for death. Either he is a doer of good, so he may do more good; or he is an evildoer, so he may give up evil deeds Authentic hadith Woe unto you! You have cut the neck of your companion Authentic hadith The most despicable name in the sight of Allah is that of a man named the King of kings. There is no king but Allah Authentic Whoever swears by Al-Lāt and Al-‘Uzza should say: 'There is no god but Allah'. And whoever says to his companion 'Come and gamble with me' should give Authentic “There are four (traits); whoever has them is a sheer hypocrite, and whoever has one trait of them has one of the traits of hypocrisy until he gives i Authentic hadith It does not befit the truthful one to frequently curse others Authentic hadith Unload it and set it free, for it is cursed Authentic hadith If a man says: People are ruined, he himself will be the most ruined among them all Authentic hadith Do not call a hypocrite a master, for if he is a master, you will have angered your Almighty Lord

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Sun 27 Jumada al-Awwal
الأحد 27 جمادى الأولى

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتَهُۥ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى ٱلنَّبِىِّ ۚ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ صَلُّوا۟ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا۟ تَسْلِيمًا

God and His angels shower their blessings on the Prophet. O believers, you should also send your blessings on him, and salute him with a worthy greeting.

Al-Ahzab 33:56

Blessings on the Prophet ﷺ