1736/1 - Ibn Mas‘ūd (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Ruined are the extremists!” He said it thrice. [Narrated by Muslim]
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1737/2 - ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr ibn al-‘Ās (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Verily, Allah dislikes an eloquent person who rolls his tongue as a cow rolls its tongue.”
[Narrated by Abu Dāwūd and Al-Tirmidhi, who classified it as Hasan (sound)]
1738/3 - Jābir ibn ‘Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Indeed, among the most beloved and nearest of you to me on the Day of Judgment are those of you who have the best moral conduct, and indeed the most hated of you to me and the farthest from me on the Day of Judgment are the talkative, the pompous, and the Mutafayhiqūn.” [Narrated by Al-Tirmidhi, he classified it as Hasan (sound)] It has been explained in the chapter on good morals.
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Mutafayhiqūn: those who fill their mouth with the speech and stretch it, due to their arrogance. The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) explained it saying: “The arrogant”.
1) A Muslim should speak naturally without affectation.
2) Good morals are among the reasons for winning the Prophet’s love and being close to him on the Day of Judgment.
3) We are exhorted to purify our souls and avoid what defiles them.