"Speech is Silver and Silence is Golden”

[Sitara00]

Assalam-o-allaikum,


Luqman said to his son: “O my son! I have never regretted because of keeping silent. If words are silver, silence is golden.”

[Abdullah Ibn Adam]

With all due respect, but who's Luqman (radiallahu anhu?) or was he a Prophet?

[Abd'Al-Muqtadir]

There is a slight confusion as to if Luqman (RA or AS) was a prophet. However it is noted that there is a Surah in the Qur'an, named after Luqman. I know some brothers who have claimed he was an extremely pious individual with an interesting story behind him. Wiki have something to even say:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luqman_(person)
I do not know for sure, which I leave to the knoweldgeable indviduals in SF. Allahu Alam.

for the important saying.

[Sitara00]

With all due respect, but who's Luqman (radiallahu anhu?) or was he a Prophet?

Assalam-o-allaikum,

You can get authentic information about Luqman(A.S) from Surah Luqman in Quran. He was known as a pious, wise and intelligent individual having great knowledge and wisdom.

[AmatullahxXx]

He was a person of dark complexion.he was a shepherd.Allah asked him to choose between kingdom and wisdom.he chose wisdom thus known as Luqman, the wise.since there is ikhtilaaf;diffrence of opinion we call him luqman radiallahu anhu.read surah luqman.my 2nd best surah of the quran majid.full of pearls of wisdom and advice.AND ALLAH KNOWS BEST.

[Sitara00]

Assalam-o-allaikum,


Luqman said to his son: “O my son! I have never regretted because of keeping silent. If words are silver, silence is golden.”

Luqman was not a messenger. He was a Hakim (the wise one). Almighty God had gifted him much intelligence and a high moral character. It is said that he was the son of Prophet Ayyub’s sister or aunt and lived during the time of Ayyub (a.s).

The Holy Prophet has said that though Luqman Hakim was not a messenger, he was a very wise and farsighted man who worshipped only One God.

[sudoku]

The Holy Prophet has said that though Luqman Hakim was not a messenger, he was a very wise and farsighted man who worshipped only One God.

Any reference for this by any chance?

[Sitara00]

Any reference for this by any chance?

This is some reference I found from Hadith. Rest Allah knows best

He was a pious man who exerted himself in worship and who was blessed with wisdom. Also, it is said that he was a judge during the lifetime of Prophet Dawud (Peace be upon him). And, Allah knows best.

Narrated Sufyan Ath- Thawri from Al-Ash'ath after 'Ikrimah on the authority of Ibn 'Abbas (May Allah be pleased with him) as saying: He was an Ethiopian slave who worked as a carpenter. Qatadah narrated from' Abdullah Ibn Az-Zubair as saying: I asked Jabir Ibn 'Abdullah about Luqman. He said: "He was short with a flat nose. He was from Nubia"

Narrated Yahia Ibn Sa' id Al-Ansari after Sa' id Ibn Al-Musayib his saying: Luqman belonged to the black men of Egypt. He had thick lips and Allah the Almighty granted him wisdom but not Prophethood. Al-Awza'i said: I was told by 'Abdur Rahman Ibn Harmalah: that a black man came to Sa' id Ibn AI*Musayib asking him for charity. Sa' id said: do not feel distressed for your black color because there were from among the best of all people three blackmen: Bilal Ibn Rabah, Mahja' (the freed-slave of 'Umar Ibn Al-Khattab), and Luqman, the wise who was black, from Nubia and whose lips were thick.

Narrated Al-A'mash after Mujahid: Luqman was a black huge slave, thick-lipped, and cracked*footed. 'Umar Ibn Qais said: "Luqman was a black slave, thick-lipped and cracked-footed. It happened while he was preaching some people, a man came to him and said: aren't you the one who used to look after the sheep with me at such and such place? Luqman said: yes, I am! The man said: then, what made you of that position? Luqman said: telling the truth and keeping silent regarding what does not concern me." (This Hadith was narrated by Ibn J arir after lbn Hamid after Al-Hakam)

[g4sameera]

Yes. This is a very common quote used to tell people to avoid useless speaking and it is much better to remain silent if you can't say something good. Here is a hadith saying the same thing:

Malik narrated that the Prophet Muhammad(SAW) said, “Who believes in Allâh and the Last Day should talk what is good or keep quiet. (i.e. abstain from dirty and evil talk, and should think before uttering).” (Bukhâri )

[Sayf Udeen]

Assalam-o-allaikum,


Luqman said to his son: “O my son! I have never regretted because of keeping silent. If words are silver, silence is golden.”

JazakiAllahu kheyran, Sitara.