97. Decency in Conversation

عن أَنَسِ بن مَالِكٍ رضي الله عنه قال لم يَكُنْ النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم سَبَّابًا ولا فَحَّاشًا ولا لَعَّانًا كان يقول لِأَحَدِنَا عِنْدَ الْمَعْتِبَةِ ما له تَرِبَ جَبِينُهُ

Anas ibn Malik (rta) stated: “God’s Prophet (sws) would not abuse, talk lewd or curse; when angry he would say to one of us: ‘What has overcome him; may his forehead be covered in dust[1].’”[2]

[1]. In classical Arabic, this is a very affectionate phrase expressing mild anger. (Translator)

[2]. Ibid., vol. 5, 2243, (no. 5684).