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 Umm.Khadeejah
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Ibn Abi Hātim recorded this statement.
Allāh the Exalted said about backbiting;
{æóáÇó íóÛúÊóÈ ÈøóÚúÖõßõã ÈóÚúÖÇð}
(neither backbite one another), thus prohibiting it, which was explained in a Hadīth collected by Abu Dāwud that Abu Hurayrah said, ``It was asked, `O Allāh's Messenger! What is backbiting' He said,
«ÐößúÑõßó ÃóÎóÇßó ÈöãóÇ íóßúÑóåõ»
(Mentioning about your brother in a manner that he dislikes.) He was asked, `What if my brother was as I mentioned' He said,
«Åöäú ßóÇäó Ýöíåö ãóÇ ÊóÞõæáõ ÝóÞóÏö ÇÛúÊóÈúÊóåõ¡ æóÅöäú áóãú íóßõäú Ýöíåö ãóÇ ÊóÞõæáõ ÝóÞóÏú ÈóåóÊøóåõ»
(If he was as you mentioned, you will have committed backbiting. But if he was not as you say about him, you will have falsely accused him.)'' At-Tirmidhi collected this Hadīth and said ``Hasan Sahīh.'' Backbiting was sternly warned against, and this is why Allāh the Exalted and Most Blessed compared it to eating the flesh of a dead human being,
{ÃóíõÍöÈøõ ÃóÍóÏõßõãú Ãóä íóÃúßõáó áóÍúãó ÃóÎöíåö ãóíúÊÇð ÝóßóÑöåúÊõãõæåõ}
(Would one of you like to eat the flesh of his dead brother You would hate it.) Just as you hate eating the flesh of a dead person, on account of your nature; so hate backbiting, on account of your religion.
The latter carries a punishment that is worse than the former. This Āyah seeks to discourage people from backbiting and warns against it. The Prophet used these words to discourage taking back a gift that one gives to someone,
«ßóÇáúßóáúÈö íóÞöíÁõ Ëõãøó íóÑúÌöÚõ Ýöí ÞóíúÆöåö»
(He is just like the dog that eats its vomit.) after saying,
«áóíúÓó áóäóÇ ãóËóáõ ÇáÓøóæúÁö»
(Ours is not an evil parable.) Using various chains of narration, the Sahīhs and Musnads record that the Prophet said during the Farewell Hajj: (Verily, your blood, wealth and honor are as sacred among you as the sanctity of this day of yours, in this month of yours, in this town of yours.)
Abu Dāwud recorded that Abu Hurayrah said that the Messenger of Allāh said,
«ßõáøõ ÇáúãõÓúáöãö Úóáóì ÇáúãõÓúáöãö ÍóÑóÇãñ ãóÇáõåõ æóÚöÑúÖõåõ æóÏóãõåõ¡ ÍóÓúÈõ ÇãúÑöìÁò ãöäó ÇáÔøóÑøö Ãóäú íóÍúÞöÑó ÃóÎóÇåõ ÇáúãõÓúáöãó»
(All of the Muslim is sacred to the Muslim, his wealth, honor and his blood. It is evil enough for someone to belittle his Muslim brother.) At-Tirmidhi collected this Hadīth and said ``Hasan Gharīb.'' Al-Hafiz Abu Ya`larecorded that a cousin of Abu Hurayrah said, ``Ma'iz came to the Messenger of Allāh and said, `O Allāh's Messenger! I have committed adultery,' and the Messenger turned away from him until Mā`iz repeated his statement four times. The fifth time, the Prophet asked him,
«ÒóäóíúÊó¿»
(Have you committed adultery¿) Ma0 iz said, Yes. The Prophet asked,
«æóÊóÏúÑöí ãóÇ ÇáÒøöäóÇ¿»
(Do you know what adultery means) Ma`iz said, `Yes. I have illegally done with her what a husband legally does with his wife.' The Prophet said,
«ãóÇ ÊõÑöíÏõ Åöáóì åÐóÇ ÇáúÞóæúáö¿»(What do you seek to accomplish by this statement) Ma`iz said, `I intend that you purify me.' The Prophet asked,
«ÃóÏúÎóáúÊó Ðáößó ãöäúßó Ýöí Ðáößó ãöäúåóÇ ßóãóÇ íóÛöíÈõ Çáúãöíáõ Ýöí ÇáúãõßúÍõáóÉö æóÇáÑøöÔóÇ Ýöí ÇáúÈöÆúÑö¿» (Have you gone into her just as the stick goes into the kohl container and the rope goes into the well) Maiz said, `Yes, O Allāh's Messenger!' The Prophet commanded that Mā`iz be stoned to death and his order was carried out. The Prophet heard two men saying to one another, `Have you not seen the man who had Allāh cover his secret, but his heart could not let him rest until he was stoned to death, just as the dog is stoned' The Prophet continued on and when he passed by the corpse of a donkey, he asked, «Ãóíúäó ÝõáóÇäñ æóÝõáóÇäñ¿ ÇäúÒöáóÇ ÝóßõáóÇ ãöäú ÌöíÝóÉö åÐóÇ ÇáúÍöãóÇÑö»
(Where are so-and-so Dismount and eat from this donkey.) They said, `May Allāh forgive you, O Allāh's Messenger! Would anyone eat this meat' The Prophet said;
«ÝóãóÇ äöáúÊõãóÇ ãöäú ÃóÎöíßõãóÇ ÂäöÝðÇ ÃóÔóÏøõ ÃóßúáðÇ ãöäúåõ¡ æóÇáøóÐöí äóÝúÓöí ÈöíóÏöåö Åöäøóåõ ÇáúÇäó áóÝöí ÃóäúåóÇÑö ÇáúÌóäøóÉö íóäúÛóãöÓõ ÝöíåóÇ»
(The backbiting you committed against your brother is worse as a meal than this meal. By He in Whose Hand is my soul! He is now swimming in the rivers of Paradise.)'' This Hadīth has an authentic chain of narration.
Imam Ahmad recorded that Jābir bin `Abdullāh said, ``We were with the Messenger of Allāh when a rotten odor was carried by the wind. The Messenger of Allāh said,
«ÃóÊóÏúÑõæäó ãóÇ åÐöåö ÇáÑøöíÍõ¿ åóÐöåö ÑöíÍõ ÇáøóÐöíäó íóÛúÊóÇÈõæäó ÇáäøóÇÓó»
(Do you know what this odor is It is the odor of those who backbite people.)''
«Åöäøó ÏöãóÇÁóßõãú æóÃóãúæóÇáóßõãú æóÃóÚúÑóÇÖóßõãú Úóáóíúßõãú ÍóÑóÇãñ ßóÍõÑúãóÉö íóæúãößõãú åÐóÇ¡ Ýöí ÔóåúÑößõãú åÐóÇ¡ Ýöí ÈóáóÏößõãú åÐóÇ»
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Footnotes:
Abu Dawud 5:191,195
Ahmad 1:230
Muslim no.2589,
Tuhfat Al-Ahwadhi 6:63
{ÓóÇÈöÞõæÇú Åöáóì ãóÛúÝöÑóÉò ãøöä ÑøóÈøößõãú æóÌóäøóÉò ÚóÑúÖõåóÇ ßóÚóÑúÖö ÇáÓøóãóÂÁö æóÇáÇøñÑúÖö}
Race with one another in hastening towards forgiveness from your Lord (Allāh), and Paradise the width whereof is as the width of the heaven and the Earth) [57:21].
It sure hurts to be the one backbiten and slandered but when it is vice versa you are in fact in the worst position! May Allah increase our iman and taqwa especialy in regards to this affair. A major sin which many engage in! SUBANNAKA WA BIHAMDIKA ASTAGHFIRUKA WA ATOOBU ILAIK. ASHADU ILLA ILHA ILLA ALLAH MUHAMMEDUR RASOOLUALLAH.
"IF YOU HEAR SOMEONE CRITICISING OR REJECTING THE NARRATIONS OR DESIRING SOMETHING OTHER THAN THE NARRATIONS,HAVE DOUBT ABOUT HIS ISLAM,DO NOT DOUBT ABOUT HIS BEING A PERSON OF DESIRES ANDINNOVATION."[ABU MUHAMMAD AL BARBAHAAREE](RAHIMAHULLAH)
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| Umm.Khadeejah
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just wanted everyone to know I only posted this once not twice! I don't know how it got on there 2 times!?
"IF YOU HEAR SOMEONE CRITICISING OR REJECTING THE NARRATIONS OR DESIRING SOMETHING OTHER THAN THE NARRATIONS,HAVE DOUBT ABOUT HIS ISLAM,DO NOT DOUBT ABOUT HIS BEING A PERSON OF DESIRES ANDINNOVATION."[ABU MUHAMMAD AL BARBAHAAREE](RAHIMAHULLAH)
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| Umm.Khadeejah
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Joined: Apr 2003
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just wanted everyone to know I only posted this once not twice! I don't know how it got on there 2 times!?
"IF YOU HEAR SOMEONE CRITICISING OR REJECTING THE NARRATIONS OR DESIRING SOMETHING OTHER THAN THE NARRATIONS,HAVE DOUBT ABOUT HIS ISLAM,DO NOT DOUBT ABOUT HIS BEING A PERSON OF DESIRES ANDINNOVATION."[ABU MUHAMMAD AL BARBAHAAREE](RAHIMAHULLAH)
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