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HARUN YAHYA

related a telling event that he has faced during ascension:
“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, Jibril?’ He
replied: ‘They are those who were given to backbiting and
who aspersed people’s honor.’” (Sunan Abu Dawud, Book
41, Number 4860)
“O community of people, who believed with their
tongues, but into whose hearts faith has not yet reached!
Do not backbite the Muslims, nor seek out their secrets!
For, whoever seeks out the faults of his brother, Allah will
seek out his secrets. And, if Allah seeks out the fault of
anyone, He disgraces him even [if he hides] in his house.”
(Sunan Abu Dawud, Book 41, Number 4862)
Allah’s Messenger (saas) said: “Do you know what is
backbiting?” They (the Companions) said: “Allah and His
Messenger know best.” Thereupon he 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
were back-biting him, and if that is not in him it is a slan-
der.” (Sahih Muslim, Book 032, Number 6265)
“Whoever averts [an attack] from the honor of his broth-
er, Allah will avert the fire from his face on the Day of
Resurrection.” (al-Tirmidhi)

The Prophet’s (saas) Farewell Sermon (Khutbat
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