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Mishkat al-Masabih 4875 — Manners
Backbiting Is Worse Than Fornication
Mishkat al-Masabih : 4875
Mishkat al-MasabihHadith Number 4875
، ٤٨٧٥ وَعَن أبي سعيدٍ وجابرٍ قَالَا: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ: «الْغِيبَةُ أَشَدُّ مِنَ الزِّنَا» . قَالُوا: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَكَيْفَ الْغِيبَةُ أَشَدُّ مِنَ الزِّنَا؟ قَالَ: «إِنَّ الرَّجُلَ لَيَزْنِي فَيَتُوبُ فَيَتُوبُ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ» - وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ: «فَيَتُوبُ فَيَغْفِرُ اللَّهُ لَهُ وَإِنَّ صَاحِبَ الْغِيبَةِ لَا يُغْفَرُ لَهُ حَتَّى يغفِرَها لَهُ صَاحبه»
Sayyiduna Abu Sa'eed رضي الله عنه and Sayyiduna Jabir رضي الله عنه narrated that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "Backbiting is worse than fornication." The Sahabah (Prophet's Companions) رضي الله عنهم submitted, "O Messenger of Allah, how is backbiting worse than fornication?" He said, "A man commits fornication and makes repentance and Allah relents to him." According to a version: "And makes repentance and Allah forgives him." [1] 'But, the backbiter is not forgiven (by Allah) till he whom he had backbited forgives him."
Reference : Mishkat al-Masabih 4875In-book reference : Book 25, Hadith 248
Translation source
- Compiler:
- Al-Khatib at-Tabrizi
- Translator:
- James Robson
- Publisher:
- Darussalam Publication
