The Book of the Prohibited actions

كتاب الأمور المنهي عنها

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SELECTED CHAPTER

Some cases where it is permissible to Backbite

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Hadith 347

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ENGLISH

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "It is much better for one of you to sit on a live coal, which will burn his clothes and get to his skin than to sit on a grave." <b>[Muslim]</b>.

ARABIC

‏ لأن يجلس أحدكم على جمرة، فتحرق ثيابه، فتخلص على جلده خير له من أن يجلس على قبر‏