وَعَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: لَقِيتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقُلْتُ: مَا النَّجَاةُ؟ فَقَالَ: «أَمْلِكْ عَلَيْكَ لِسَانَكَ، وَلْيَسَعْكَ بَيْتُكَ، وَابْكِ عَلَى خَطِيئَتِكَ». (Reported by Ahmad and al-Tirmidhi)
Translation: ʿUqbah ibn ʿAmir said: I met the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and asked, “What brings salvation?” He replied: “Keep control of your tongue, let your home suffice you, and weep over your mistake.”
These three concise instructions reform three areas of conduct: speech, unnecessary exposure to harmful distractions, and awareness of one’s own wrongs. They do not call for abandoning necessary religious gatherings, livelihood, or helping others; the point is to avoid fruitless and harmful involvement.