Saturday, April 19, 2014

Backbiting is a ......




A Big sin a Big social , moral nd religious Evil is, 
"Assumptions/Suspicion, Spying and Backbiting" ( May Allah save us all from this)much has been said in Qur'an , Hadith and by religious scholars about it....
In short we have to understand that IT IS A BIG EVIL AND SIN.....i hereunder try to precisely mention it ,nd hope every reader will feel its gravity and will avoid it .....
Allah (swt) says in Surah Al-Hujuraat:

O you who believe! Avoid much suspicion, Indeed some suspicions are sins. And spy not, neither backbite one another. Would one of you like to eat the flesh of his dead brother? You would hate it, and fear Allah. Verily Allah is the one who forgives and accepts repentance, most merciful.

Here Allah teaches us moral rights and social etiquette s. We are instructed not to indulge in suspicion, spying nor backbiting in our daily life.

The Noble Messenger (s) said: “Whoever backbites a Muslim spoils his fasts and breaks his wudu', and shall come on the Day of Resurrection with his mouth's stench more putrid than a carcass', and it shall irk those who are with him in his station (mawqif). If he dies before repenting, his death is like that of one who dies while considering permissible that which is prohibited by God, the Exalted and the Glorious.” [Al-Hurr al-`Amili, Wasa'il al-Shi`ah, vol. 8, hadith no. 16316]

Listening to backbiting is the same as backbiting somebody. It is better to walk away from such individuals.

Backbiting violates the rights of Allah and the rights of people simultaneously. Hence, it is necessary to ask for forgiveness from the victim first, since Allah will not forgive until the victim forgives.if the victim is untraceable, then ransom has to be paid. Anas May Allah be pleased with him narrates that the Messenger of Allah Peace and blessings be upon him said,

“The ransom for backbiting is to pray to Allah for forgiveness by saying, “ O Allah! Forgive my sins and his too.”

To save ourselves from this sin and many others, one should act upon this Hadith which deserves to be written in gold. The Hadith states, “WHOEVER STAYED QUITE SAVED HIMSELF.”

This very sin which Muslims consider right is the sin which could send many to hell. The Prophet May Allah's peace and blessings be upon him said, “The tongue is what will cause people to be flung face down into hell.”

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