Restraining our tongue except for Allah's Although this is a meritorious act in all times, it isRemembrance specially emphasized for the period of Ghaibat because his in the thick of perils during this time. Shaykh Sadooq (a.r.) has quoted Imam Sadiq (a.s.) and he narrates through his purified forefathers from the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) that he said, "Those who recognizes Allah and are humble to Him, they restrains their tongues and avoids unlawful foods, fast in the day and pray the whole night." The companions said, "O Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.s.), may our parents be sacrificed on you who are these awliya of Allah (Friends of Allah)? He (s.a.w.s.) replied, "When the awliya were silent, their silence was meditation. When they spoke it was Allah's remembrance. When they looked it was a lesson and when they uttered something it was wisdom. When they walked it was a bounty. If Allah has not destined death for them their souls would have still been intact in their bodies for the desire of performing good deeds in anticipation of heavenly rewards and in the terror of divine chastisement. (Majalis of Shaykh Sadooq) Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) says, "Our partisans are mute." (Al-Kafi Vol. 2 Pg. 113) That is, they are not used to utter anything other than Allah's remembrance. |
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