CHAPTER: Regarding Restraining The Tongue.
Narrated Abu Hurairah: The Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said: There will be civil strife (fitnah) which will render people deaf, dumb and blind regarding what is right. Those who contemplate it will be drawn by it, and giving rein to the tongue during it will be like smiting with the sword.
Narrated Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-As: The Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said: There will be civil strife which wipe out the Arabs, and their slain will go to Hell. During it the tongue will be more severe than blows of the sword. Abu Dawud said: Al-Thawri transmitted it from Laith, from Tawus on the authority of Al-A'jam.
Abdullah bin Abd al-Quddus mentioned in his version: Ziyad, one who has white ears.