It is narrated from Sayyiduna ‘Ubādah bin Sāmit (may Allah be pleased with him) that indeed the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Speak good words and you will benefit, and remain silent from bad words and you will be safe.”
Hadith Referenceمسند الشهاب / 666
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده صحيح
Hadith Takhrij«إسناده صحيح ، وأخرجه الضياء المقدسي فى "الأحاديث المختارة"، 405، والحاكم فى «مستدركه» برقم: 7869»
Brief Explanation
Explanation: - The meaning is that there are religious and worldly, spiritual and physical benefits in speaking good words and remaining silent from evil speech, and safety also lies in the fact that a person should utter only words of goodness from his tongue, otherwise he should remain silent. For further details, see Hadith number 1 47.