April 20, 2024

Answer 53

Narrated Anas ibn Malik:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: When I was taken up to heaven

I passed by people who had nails of copper and were scratching their faces and their breasts

I said: Who are these people, Gabriel? He replied:

They are those who were given to back biting and who aspersed (Attack, critize or insult) people’s honour

Source

General Behavior (Kitaab Al-Adab) Chapter: Regarding backbiting (al-ghibah)

Grade: Sahih (Al-Albani)

Sunan Abi Dawud 4878 In-book reference : Book 43, Hadith 106 English translation : Book 42, Hadith 4860

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