Chapter 238: About the Forbiddance of Backbiting that sows Dissension between People

Translation: Allah said:

Translation: " And (O Muhammad!) obey not the one who swears much, and is a liar or is worthless, * A slanderer, going about with calumnies. * " (68: 10-11) And

Translation: " Not a word does he (or she) utter, but there is a watcher by him ready (to record it). * " (50: 18)

Translation: The Messenger of Allah said as:

Translation: 824. Narrated by Hozayfa: ' I heard the Prophet saying: " A Qattat will not enter Paradise. " (Bukhari)

Translation: 825. Narrated Ibn Abbas: ' Once the Prophet, while passing through one of the gardens or graveyards of Madina or Mecca, heard the voices of two people who were being punished in their graves. The Prophet said: “ These two people are being punished, but not for a major sin. " He then added: " Yes! They are being punished for a major sin. Indeed, one of them never saved himself from being soiled. with his urine while and the other used to go about spreading calumnies (to make enmity between friends). " The Prophet then asked for a green branch (of a date palm), broke it into two pieces and put one on each grave. When he was asked about what he had done he said: " I hope that their punishment may be lessened, until these dry out. " (Bukhari)

Translation: 5 A Qattat is one who conveys speech between people to sow dissension between them.