1734/1 - Ibn Mas‘ūd (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: “A believer is neither a slanderer or an invoker of curse, nor is he indecent or foulmouthed.” [Narrated by Al-Tirmidhi; he classified it as Hasan (sound)]
1735/2 - Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Indecency does not exist in anything but it makes it defective, and modesty does not exist in anything but it adorns it.” [Narrated by Al-Tirmidhi; he classified it as Hasan (sound)]
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1) Encouraging the adherence to the all-inclusive advice: Speak nothing but good or remain silent.
2) Good speech adorns the speaker; whereas foul speech makes him look ugly.
3) The Shariah encourages us to restrain our tongues and thus preserve our dignity.
4) Modesty has a great status. It comprises all good morals and prevents the evil ones.