Chapter 304: About Dislike of Talking in Mannerism

Translation: [ Imam Al-Ghazali elaborated on this subject in his book titled ' Ihya'a Ulum Al-Din, Revival of the Religion Sciences "

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Translation: ' The sixth Evil: Talking gutturally

Talking gutturally means uttering in mannerism articulating the words and searching for rhymed sentences as some preachers do. This is detested by the Messenger of Allah who said: " I and the pious of my followers are innocent of unnaturalness of manner. " And

Translation: Narrated Abu-Tha'alaba Al Khoshani; ' The Messenger of Allah said: “ Indeed, the most loved to me, the nearest to me in the Hereafter are those having the best of characters. And the most hated to me and the farthest from me in the Hereafter are the talkative, the drawlers, and those claiming jurisprudence. ” And

Translation: Narrated Abdullah ibn Mas'oud; ' The Messenger of Allah said thrice: " Al-Motanaton24 have perished. "

Omar said; ' Guttural speech is Satan's insinuation. "

Omar ibn Sa'ad ibn Abu-Waqqas came to his father and spoke to him gutturally for some requests. His father said to him; “ You have become farther from me after that speech than any time because I have heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ saying:

Translation: Narrated Ibn Amr; " The Messenger of Allah said: " Allah detests the one who speaks gutturally as the cow browses grass. "

It seems as if Sa'ad ibn Abu-Waqqas has got annoyed on account of guttural introduction of his son. This is one of the tongue's evils. Any unnatural rhymed speech has the same ruling. Another example of the guttural speech is that of the nomad who objected Allah's Messenger's verdict for indemnifying a fetus as saying; ' Do we indemnify for what 24 Al Motanatti9oon are those who search deeply for confusing questions.

did not eat, drink, nor cry? This is a strange thing. ' The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: " Is it rhymed speech like that of the drawlers25? " Thus, one should not exceed the limits in speech. He should utter what enables the listener to understand. This does not include choosing the right words. for addressing people and preaching them as long as they are within the limits because sermons are intended to affect people to do righteousness. It is known that nice words have great effects in this regard. As to the normal speech among people, they do not need rhymed speech or drawling. Nothing but showing off and showing one's linguistic ability is its. motive. Legislation detests this and forbids it.

Now, let us read what Imam Al-Nawawi compiled in the same concern.]

Translation: 989. Narrated Abdullah; ' The Messenger of Allah said: " Al-mtanati'oon have perished. " Abdullah said; The Messenger of Allah ﷺ .said this three time '

Translation: 25 The nomad mentioned the two words that rhyme purposefully for allusion.

Translation: 990. Narrated Abdullah ibn Amr; " The Messenger of Allah said: “ Assuredly Allah dislikes the man that affects_eloquence and drawl in speech like the cow does (while eating grass). " (At-Termizi)

Translation: 991. Narrated Jaber; ' The Messenger of Allah said: " Indeed, the nearest and the most beloved to me among you on the Day of Judgement are those having the best characters. And the farthest and the most disliked to me among you on the Day of Judgement are those who talk much paying no attention to what they utter and the haughty. " (At-Termizi).