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Sahih Muslim 2589

Do you know what is backbiting

সহীহ মুসলিম ২৫৮৯ · মুসলিম শরীফ•The Book of Virtue, Enjoining Good Manners, and Joining of the Ties of Kinship

Sahih: authentic by consensus
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حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَيُّوبَ، وَقُتَيْبَةُ، وَابْنُ، حُجْرٍ قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، عَنِ الْعَلاَءِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏ أَتَدْرُونَ مَا الْغِيبَةُ ‏"‏ . قَالُوا اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَعْلَمُ . قَالَ ‏"‏ ذِكْرُكَ أَخَاكَ بِمَا يَكْرَهُ ‏"‏ . قِيلَ أَفَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ كَانَ فِي أَخِي مَا أَقُولُ قَالَ ‏"‏ إِنْ كَانَ فِيهِ مَا تَقُولُ فَقَدِ اغْتَبْتَهُ وَإِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ فِيهِ فَقَدْ بَهَتَّهُ ‏"‏ .

Narrator: Abu Huraira

English translation
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: Do you know what is backbiting? They (the Companions) said: Allah and His Messenger know best. Thereupon he (the Holy Prophet) said: Backbiting implies your talking about your brother in a manner which he does not like. It was said to him: What is your opinion about this that if I actually find (that failing) in my brother which I made a mention of? He said: If (that failing) is actually found (in him) what you assert, you in fact backbited him, and if that is not in him it is a slander
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ইয়াহইয়া ইবনু আইয়্যুব, কুতাইবাহ ও ইবনু হুজর (রহঃ) ..... আবু হুরাইরাহ (রাযিঃ) থেকে বর্ণিত যে, রসূলুল্লাহ সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়াসাল্লাম বলেছেনঃ তোমরা কি জান, গীবত কী জিনিস? তারা বললেন, আল্লাহ ও তার রসূলই অধিক জ্ঞাত। তিনি বললেন, (গীবাত হলো) তোমার ভাইয়ের সম্পর্কে এমন কিছু আলোচনা করা, যা সে অপছন্দ করে। প্রশ্ন করা হলো, আমি যা বলছি তা যদি আমার ভাই এর মধ্যে বাস্তবিকই থেকে থাকে তবে আপনি কি বলেন? তিনি বললেন, তুমি তার সম্পর্কে যা বলছ তা যদি তার মধ্যে প্রকৃতই থেকে থাকে তাহলেই তুমি তার গীবত করলে। আর যদি তা তার মধ্যে না থাকে তাহলে তো তুমি তার প্রতি অপবাদ আরোপ করলে। (ইসলামিক ফাউন্ডেশন ৬৩৫৭, ইসলামিক সেন্টার)

Authenticity & grade

Sahih Muslim is one of the two Sahih collections whose hadiths are accepted as authentic by the consensus of the scholars of Ahl as-Sunnah, so individual hadiths are not graded separately here.

Reference

Reference
Sahih Muslim 2589
Collection
Sahih Muslim
Book
45. The Book of Virtue, Enjoining Good Manners, and Joining of the Ties of Kinship
In-book reference
Book 45, Hadith 91
Numbering
Muhammad Fu’ad ‘Abd al-Baqi (as cited worldwide)
Permanent link
https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/muslim/2589

Cite this hadith

  • Short reference

    Sahih Muslim 2589

  • Full citation

    Sahih Muslim 2589 (Book 45, Hadith 91). Noor Quran. https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/muslim/2589

  • Quote with link

    “Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: Do you know what is backbiting? They (the Companions) said: Allah and His Messenger know best. Thereupon he (the Holy Prophet) said: Backbiting implies your talking about your brother in a manner which he does not like. It was said to him: What is your opinion about this that if I actually find (that…” — Sahih Muslim 2589 https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/muslim/2589

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Frequently asked questions

What is Sahih Muslim 2589?+

Sahih Muslim 2589 is hadith number 2589 in Sahih Muslim, in the Book “The Book of Virtue, Enjoining Good Manners, and Joining of the Ties of Kinship” (Book 45, Hadith 91). It is narrated by Abu Huraira. Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: Do you know what is backbiting? They (the Companions) said: Allah and His Messenger know best. Thereupon he (the Holy Prophet) said: Backbiting implies your talking about your brother…

Is Sahih Muslim 2589 authentic?+

Sahih Muslim is one of the two books (the Sahihayn) whose hadiths are accepted as authentic by the consensus of the scholars of Ahl as-Sunnah. Individual hadiths are not separately graded here; for detailed questions consult a qualified scholar.

How do I cite this hadith?+

Cite it as “Sahih Muslim 2589”. This site uses the commonly cited numbering (as on sunnah.com), which for Sahih Muslim is the Muhammad Fu’ad ‘Abd al-Baqi numbering. Permanent link: https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/muslim/2589

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