It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr bin al-As (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: Whoever remained silent, attained salvation.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / كتاب آفات اللسان / 9871
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«حديث حسن، أخرجه الترمذي: 2501 ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 6654 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 6654»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … From the ahadith of the previous chapter, and especially from hadith number (9866), one can gauge the dangers of the tongue. The solution to avoiding these dangers is that the tongue should be used for matters of goodness; otherwise, at the very least, one should remain silent.