إِنَّ الْعَبْدَ لَيَتَكَلَّمُ بِالْكَلِمَةِ مِنْ رِضْوَانِ اللَّهِ لاَ يُلْقِي لَهَا بَالاً
A slave (of Allah) may utter a word which pleases Allah without giving it much importance,
Sahih al-Bukhari 6478 · Source checked
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Source
Sahih al-Bukhari 6478
Book 81, Hadith 67
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What It Means: Reading in Context
Abu Huraira reports a saying contrasting two kinds of speech. The selected opening clause is followed by a statement that Allah raises the speaker in rank; the second half warns that a careless word displeasing Allah can lead to Hell. The full narration holds encouragement and accountability together. It does not identify any particular phrase as carrying a guaranteed reward. This entry comes from Sahih al-Bukhari 6478. The displayed text is an excerpt, not the complete narration. Follow the source link to read the narrator, full wording and in-book reference together. A hadith number identifies the source used here; numbering systems can differ between editions. Being able to inspect a source is important when a short statement is shared outside its original setting. The accompanying reflection is an editorial prompt for everyday conduct. It is not part of the hadith and does not replace explanation from qualified scholarship. Avoid extending a short reminder into a religious ruling that the entry itself does not establish.
REFLECTION · EDITORIAL
Choose words that encourage what is good. Before a casual comment or post, consider both the benefit it might bring and the harm it might cause.
This reflection is not Qur’an, hadith or an authoritative tafsir.