Most of the sins of the son of Aadam are due to his tongue
Tag: slander
Don't concern yourself with them
Indeed, you are unable to please all of the people, so rectify that which is between you and Allaah and don't concern yourself with [what] the people [may think or say].
To talk about the people is an illness
To talk about the people is an illness, and to remember Allaah is the cure.
Backbiting and mocking others in a gathering
[I am] a woman who spends a lot of time in gatherings with [other] women, and a lot of the time in these gatherings there is backbiting and mockery [of others].
Sitting in gatherings where backbiting takes place
I often sit in the company of other women, and often is the case that there is backbiting in these gatherings.
So be patient
'Abdul-Majeed ibn Ibraaheem رحمه الله said to Abu 'Abdillaah al-Bukhaaree رحمه الله: 'How is it that you do not supplicate against those who oppress you, backbite you, and slander you!?' He replied
Grand mufti warns on social media 'rumors'
Grand Mufti of the Kingdom SheIkh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh, head of Council of Senior Scholars, said there are those who use social media to spread rumors, lies and superstitions with the aim of misleading people and creating discord, describing them as “naive,” who must be stopped.
Avoid gatherings of backbiting and slander
When you have prayed, why do you not sit with us?
Ask, but don't mention names
Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen refused to answer any question that spoke ill of another person by name.
The Shaykh didn't want to seek revenge
Even after learning a man had slandered him, Shaykh Ibn Baaz stopped his assistant taking notes, unwilling to appear to seek revenge.