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Sunan Abi Dawud 4874 (Book 43, Hadith 102) #25165
The Sin of Backbiting

SUMMARY: Backbiting is saying something about someone that they would not like, even if it is true.

Abu Hurairah said: The Messenger of Allah was asked: Messenger of Allah! What is back-biting? He replied: It is saying something about your brother which he would dislike. He was asked again: Tell me how the matter stands if what I say about my brother is true? He replied: If what you say of him is true, you have slandered him, and if what you say of him is not true, you have reviled him.
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ - عَنِ الْعَلاَءِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّهُ قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا الْغِيبَةُ قَالَ ‏"‏ ذِكْرُكَ أَخَاكَ بِمَا يَكْرَهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قِيلَ أَفَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ كَانَ فِي أَخِي مَا أَقُولُ قَالَ ‏"‏ إِنْ كَانَ فِيهِ مَا تَقُولُ فَقَدِ اغْتَبْتَهُ وَإِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ فِيهِ مَا تَقُولُ فَقَدْ بَهَتَّهُ

TOPICS
slander  *  revilement  *  ghibah  *  buhtan  *  lian  *  backbiting

QUICK LESSONS:
Speak positively and kindly of others; Respect for other people; Avoid slander or gossiping; Be careful with our words; Strive for Allah's mercy and blessings.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith explains the concept of backbiting and how it is a sin in Islam. It was narrated by Abu Hurairah, who said that the Prophet Muhammad was asked what backbiting was. He replied that it is saying something about your brother which he would dislike. When asked again what to do if what you say about your brother is true, he replied that even if it's true, you have still slandered him and reviled him. This hadith teaches us to be careful with our words and not speak ill of others, even if we think we are telling the truth. We should always strive to speak positively and kindly about others as this will bring us closer to Allah's mercy and blessings.

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