Hadith on Evil: Worst Muslims seek misery upon innocent people

Abu Malik al-Ash’ari reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, among the best servants of Allah in this nation are those who, when they are seen, Allah Almighty is remembered. Among the worst servants of Allah in this nation are those who spread gossip, dividing loved ones and wishing misery upon the innocent.”

Source: Masāwi’ al-Akhlāq ill-Kharā’iṭī 225

Grade: Shahid (corroborated) according to Al-Albani

Imam al-Munawi commented, “The worst of you spread gossip, which means to transmit the speech of some people to others for corrupt reasons, dividing loves ones by their efforts to incite conflicts between them…  It was revealed to Moses, ‘In your land there is a tale-bearer spreading gossip, and I will not send rain while he remains in your land.’ Moses said, ‘My Lord, show him to me so I may expel him!’ Allah said, ‘O Moses, I hate gossip and forbid it for Myself.’ Thus, how evil is a trait that leads to withholding rain from the world!”

Source: Fayḍ al-Qadīr 3/456

عَنْ أَبِي مَالِكٍ الْأَشْعَرِيِّ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّ خِيَارَ عِبَادِ اللَّهِ مِنْ هَذِهِ الْأُمَّةِ الَّذِينَ إِذَا رُؤُوا، ذُكِرَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى وَإِنَّ شِرَارَ عِبَادِ اللَّهِ مِنْ هَذِهِ الْأُمَّةِ الْمَشَّاءُونَ بِالنَّمِيمَةِ الْمُفَرِّقُونَ بَيْنَ الْأَحِبَّةِ الْبَاغُونَ الْبُرَآءَ الْعَنَتَ

مساوئ الأخلاق للخرائطي باب ما جاء في السعي بالنميمة من الكراهة 225

2849 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث ذكر له شاهدا في السلسلة الصحيحة

قال المناوي وشراركم المشاؤون بالنميمة وهي نقل حديث بعض القوم لبعض للإفساد المفرقون بين الأحبة بما يسعون به بينهم من الفتن … أوحي إلى موسى أن في بلدك ساعيا أي بالنميمة ولست أمطرك وهو في أرضك قال يا رب دلني عليه أخرجه قال يا موسى اكره النميمة وانه فأقبح بخصلة تفضي إلى حبس قطر السماء عن العالم

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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