Backbiting is more severe

Manners, Words of Wisdom 29 June 201815 July 2026 Abu 'Abdullaah

Reference: Hilyatul-Awliyaa

Sufyaan ibn ‘Uyaynah رحمه الله said:

Backbiting is [a] more severe [sin] than [an outstanding] loan.

The loan can be repaid, while backbiting [someone] cannot be repaid!

Translation originally published on 29 June, 2018.

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Graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having completed the Arabic Language programme at the Institute of Arabic Language before progressing to the Faculty of Sharee'ah, from which he graduated in 2004. He currently resides in Birmingham, UK.

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