Friday, March 13, 2009

Hadith of the Week 17

Narrated by AbuHurayrah:
Allah's Apostle (peace be upon him) said: "Do you know what is backbiting?"

They (the Companions) said: "Allah and His Apostle (peace be upon him) know best."

Thereupon he (the Prophet) said: "Backbiting implies your talking about your brother in a manner which he does not like."

It was said to him: "What is your opinion about this that if I actually find (that failing) in my brother which I made a mention of?"

He said: "If (that failing) is actually found (in him) what you assert, you in fact backbited him, and if that is not in him it is a slander."

[Muslim]

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