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Hadith on Concern: Excellence in Islam to avoid useless interests

Wisdom الحكمة / Abstinence العفاف, Backbiting الغيبة, Excellence الاحسان, Gossip النميمة, Guarding the Tongue حفظ اللسان, Islam الإسلام, Manners الادب, Spying التجسس, Virtues الفضائل

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Among the perfection of one’s Islam is to leave what does not concern him.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2679 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Nawawi عَنْ ‌أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنْ حُسْنِ إِسْلَامِ الْمَرْءِ تَرْكُهُ مَا …

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Ibrahim on Backbiting: Fear of speaking about other’s faults, tested like them

Scholars العلماء / Backbiting الغيبة, Fear الخوف, Gossip النميمة, Guarding the Tongue حفظ اللسان, Humility التواضع, Manners الادب, Trials البلاء

Al-A’mash reported: Ibrahim al-Nakha’i, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Verily, I will see something I dislike in someone, and nothing stops me from speaking about it except fear of being put to trial in the same way.” Source: Shu’ab al-Imān 6353 عن الْأَعْمَشُ قَالَ قَالَ إبراهيم النخعي رحمه الله إِنِّي لَأَرَى الشَّيْءَ أَكْرَهُهُ …

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Hadith on Waste: Allah does not love wasting money, gossip

Sin الإثم / Backbiting الغيبة, Bad Deeds السيئات, Gossip النميمة, Guarding the Tongue حفظ اللسان, Manners الادب, Questions الأسئلة, Speech القول, Waste الإضاعة, Wealth المال

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah does not like for you to waste wealth, nor ask many unnecessary questions, nor spread gossip.” Source: Musnad al-Bazzār 8463 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَن أبي هُرَيرة قَالَ قَالَ رَسُول اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيه وَسَلَّم لاَ يُحِبُّ الله إِضَاعَةَ الْمَالِ …

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Hadith on Honor: Allah frees him for defending his brother

Righteousness البر / Backbiting الغيبة, Brotherhood الأخوة, Defense الدفاع, Freedom الحرية, Gossip النميمة, Guarding the Tongue حفظ اللسان, Hellfire نار جهنم, Hereafter الآخرة, Manners الادب, Reciprocity التبادل, Reward الأجر, Slander البهتان, Speech القول

Asma’ bint Yazid reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever defends the flesh of his brother from backbiting, it will be a duty upon Allah to free him from the Hellfire.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 26950 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Suyuti عَنْ أَسْمَاءَ بِنْتِ يَزِيدَ قَالَتْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ …

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Hadith on Gheebah: Enough sin to speak badly about your brothers

Sin الإثم / Backbiting الغيبة, Bad Deeds السيئات, Brotherhood الأخوة, Food الطعام, Gossip النميمة, Guarding the Tongue حفظ اللسان, Manners الادب, Mockery السخرية والاستهزاء, Slander البهتان, Sloth الكسل, Speech القول, Warning النذر

Abdullah ibn Amr reported: They mentioned a man in front of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and they said, “He only eats if he is fed! He only moves if he is made to move!” The Prophet said, “You have backbitten him.” They said, “We only said what is true …

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Hadith on Riba: Worst act of usury to backbite, slander a believer

Sin الإثم / Backbiting الغيبة, Bad Deeds السيئات, Gossip النميمة, Manners الادب, Reputation العرض, Slander البهتان, Usury الربا, Wrongdoing الظلم

Sa’id ibn Zayd reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, the worst act of usury is to attack the reputation of a Muslim without a just cause.” Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 4876 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ إِنَّ مِنْ …

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Hadith on Riba: Seventy-two doors of usury include backbiting, slander

Sin الإثم / Adultery الزنا, Backbiting الغيبة, Bad Deeds السيئات, Brotherhood الأخوة, Gossip النميمة, Guarding the Tongue حفظ اللسان, Manners الادب, Parables الأمثال, Reputation العرض, Slander البهتان, Speech القول, Usury الربا

Al-Bara’ ibn ‘Azib reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Usury has seventy-two doors, the least of which is like a man who goes into his mother. The worst act of usury is for a man to attack the reputation of his brother.” Source: al-Mu’jam al-Awsaṭ 7151 Grade: Sahih li …

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Hadith on Sins: Five major sins have no expiation, only full repentance

Sin الإثم / Backbiting الغيبة, Bloodshed سفك الدماء, Cowardice الجبن, Expiation الكفارة, Falsehood الكذب, Gossip النميمة, Idolatry الشرك, Major Sins الكبائر, Oaths القسم والحلف, Repentance التوبة, Self النفس, Slander البهتان, Theft السرقة, Unbelief الكفر, Wealth المال

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Five sins cannot be expiated: idolatry with Allah, killing a soul without a just case, slandering a believer, fleeing the battlefield, and bearing false witness to consume the wealth of another without right.” Source: Musnad al-Shāmiyyīn 1161 Grade: Hasan li ghayrihi …

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Hadith on Gossip: Best servants remind of Allah, worst spread gossip

Sin الإثم / Backbiting الغيبة, Bad Deeds السيئات, Good Deeds الحسنات, Gossip النميمة, Guarding the Tongue حفظ اللسان, Remembrance الذكر, Slander البهتان, Speech القول, Virtues الفضائل, Wrongdoing الظلم

Abdur Rahman ibn Ghanm reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The best servants of Allah are those who remind you of Allah when they are seen. The worst servants of Allah are those who carry gossip, separating between loved ones and seeking misery for the innocent.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 17998 Grade: …

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Hadith on Gossip: Punished in the grave for spreading gossip

Sin الإثم / Backbiting الغيبة, Cleanliness الطهارة, Clothing الملابس, Death الموت, Gossip النميمة, Graves القبور, Guarding the Tongue حفظ اللسان, Harm الضرر, Hereafter الآخرة, Minor Sins الصغائر, Punishment العقوبة, Slander البهتان, Unseen الغيب

Abu Huraira reported: We were walking with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, when we passed by two graves. The Prophet stood over them and we stood with him. The color of his face changed until it was white like the sleeve of his shirt. We said, “What is wrong, O …

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Hadith on Gossip: Talebearers, gossip-mongers will not enter Paradise

Sin الإثم / Agreed Upon ‏متفق عليه, Backbiting الغيبة, Bad Deeds السيئات, Gossip النميمة, Guarding the Tongue حفظ اللسان, Hereafter الآخرة, Manners الادب, Paradise الجنة, Slander البهتان, Speech القول, Warning النذر

Hudhayfah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The talebearer will not enter Paradise.” In another narration, the Prophet said, “The gossip-monger will not enter Paradise.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 5709, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 105 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim عن حذيفة قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ …

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Hadith on Gossip: Worst spread gossip, find faults, divide people

Sin الإثم / Covering Faults ستر عورات, Differences الاختلاف, Ease اليسر, Falsehood الكذب, Forbearance الحلم, Friendship الصداقة, Good Character حـسـن الـخلق, Gossip النميمة, Manners الادب, Slander البهتان, Soft Hearts رقيقة القلب, Virtues الفضائل, Warning النذر

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, the most beloved to me are those of you with the best character, soft in nature, friendly and befriended. The most hateful of you to Allah are those who spread gossip, who cause discord between loved ones and seek misery …

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Hadith on Curses: Major sin to respond to one insult with two

Sin الإثم / Abuse السباب, Backbiting الغيبة, Bad Deeds السيئات, Cursing اللعن, Gossip النميمة, Guarding the Tongue حفظ اللسان, Insults الشتم, Major Sins الكبائر, Manners الادب, Reciprocity التبادل, Reputation العرض, Slander البهتان, Wrongdoing الظلم

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, among the worst of major sins is to attack the reputation of a Muslim man without a just cause, and among the major sins is to revile twice in response to one insult.” Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 4877 Grade: Sahih …

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Hadith on Fasting: Telling lies and backbiting damage the fast

Sin الإثم / Backbiting الغيبة, Bad Deeds السيئات, Falsehood الكذب, Fasting الصيام, Gossip النميمة, Guarding the Tongue حفظ اللسان, Manners الادب, Shields المجان, Slander البهتان, Speech القول, Warning النذر

Abu ‘Ubaydah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Fasting is a shield, as long as you do not damage it.” In another narration, the Prophet said, “By lying or backbiting.” Source: Sunan al-Nasā’ī 2235 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أبي عُبَيْدَة قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ …

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Sa’id on Backbiting: All their good deeds are spoiled by backbiting

Scholars العلماء / Backbiting الغيبة, Day of Resurrection يوم القيامة, Fasting الصيام, Good Deeds الحسنات, Gossip النميمة, Guarding the Tongue حفظ اللسان, Hereafter الآخرة, Manners الادب, Prayer الصلاة, Records الصحف, Speech القول, Warning النذر

Ibn al-Jawzi reported: Sa’id ibn al-Jubayr, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “A servant will be brought on the Day of Resurrection and presented with his record. He will not see his prayers, nor his fasting, nor his good deeds. He will say: O Lord, this is the record of someone else, for I …

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Umar II on Knowledge: Action without knowledge more harmful than good

Scholars العلماء / Arguing المراء, Backbiting الغيبة, Corruption الفساد, Gossip النميمة, Guarding the Tongue حفظ اللسان, Harm الضرر, Hypocrisy النفاق, Manners الادب, Religion الدين, Speech القول, Umar ibn Abdul Aziz عمر بن عبد العزيز, Warning النذر

Sa’id ibn Abdul Aziz reported: Umar ibn Abdul Aziz, may Allah have mercy on him, wrote to the people of Medina, “Whoever worships without knowledge will cause more harm than good. Whoever considers his words part of his deeds will speak little unless it concerns him. Whoever makes the purpose of his religion to indulge …

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Abu Darda on Backbiting: Loan them your reputation until Judgment Day

Scholars العلماء / Backbiting الغيبة, Bad Deeds السيئات, Day of Resurrection يوم القيامة, Forbearance الحلم, Gossip النميمة, Hereafter الآخرة, Loans القروض, Manners الادب, Patience الصبر, Politeness المداراة, Reciprocity التبادل, Reputation العرض, Slander البهتان

Yahya ibn Sa’id reported: Abu Darda, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “I realized that people were like leaves with no thorns among them, but then they became thorns with no leaves among them. If you criticize them, they will criticize you. If you leave them alone, they will not leave you alone.” They …

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Ibn Sirin on Honor: Evil to only mention bad about your brother

Scholars العلماء / Backbiting الغيبة, Bad Deeds السيئات, Brotherhood الأخوة, Good Deeds الحسنات, Gossip النميمة, Manners الادب, Silence الصمت, Slander البهتان, Wrongdoing الظلم

Al-Rabia’ reported: Ibn Sirin, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “It is an act of wrong against your brother that you mention what you know is evil about him, while you are silent upon his good.” Source: Ṣifat al-Ṣafwah 2/145 عن الربيع عن ابن سيرين قال رحمه الله ظلم لأخيك أن تذكر منه أسوأ …

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Abu Darda on Ego: One who follows his ego harms himself

Scholars العلماء / Anger الغضب, Backbiting الغيبة, Cure الدواء, Gossip النميمة, Health الصحة, Manners الادب, Politeness المداراة, Sadness الحزن, Self النفس, Sound Heart قلب سليم

Hasan reported: Abu Darda, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Whoever follows his ego in everything he sees in people, his sadness will be lengthened and his rage will not be healed.” Source: al-Mudārāh al-Nās 27 عَنِ الْحَسَنِ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو الدَّرْدَاءِ رضي الله عنه مَنْ يُتْبِعْ نَفْسَهُ كُلَّ مَا يَرَى فِي النَّاسِ يَطُلْ …

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Hadith on Truth: Verify information before you rely upon it

Sin الإثم / Bad Deeds السيئات, Falsehood الكذب, Gossip النميمة, Manners الادب, Parables الأمثال, Public Trust الأمانة, Slander البهتان, Truthfulness الصدق

Abu Qilabah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “It is an evil mount for a man to rely upon what others merely assert.” Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 4972 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani Al-Sakhawi said, “Indeed, it is said ‘they imagine’ in their speech, without attribution or verification, …

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