Reference for the famous Hadith, “Speak good or remain silent”

Could you reference the narration?

Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:

“Let the one who believes in Allah and the Last Day speak good or remain silent”

Answer:

Imams Bukhari and Muslim (rahimahumallah) have recorded this Hadith on the authority of Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) and Sayyiduna Abu Shurayh Al ‘Adawi (radiyallahu ‘anhu).

(Sahih Bukhari, Hadith: 6018-6019, 6475 and Sahih Muslim, Hadith: 47-48)

And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.

Answered by: Moulana Suhail Motala

Approved by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar

This answer was collected from HadithAnswers.com. The answers were either answered or checked by Moulana Haroon Abasoomar (rahimahullah) who was a Shaykhul Hadith in South Africa, or by his son, Moulana Muhammad Abasoomer (hafizahullah), who is a Hadith specialist. 

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