The meaning of ‘’If speech is from silver, then silence is from gold.”

Ibnul Mubaarak (رحمه الله) was asked about the statement of Luqmaan to his son: ‘’If speech is from silver, then silence is from gold.”

So he said: ‘’It means that if speech in obedience to Allaah is from silver, then silence (in order to refrain from) disobedience to Allaah is gold.”

[Jaami-ul Uloom Wal-Hikam: page: 155]