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Beware of Suspicion, Spying and Backbiting

Sahih
Sahih al-Bukhari · 6064·Narrated by Abu Hurayrah (RA)

إِيَّاكُمْ وَالظَّنَّ فَإِنَّ الظَّنَّ أَكْذَبُ الْحَدِيثِ وَلَا تَحَسَّسُوا وَلَا تَجَسَّسُوا وَلَا تَنَافَسُوا وَلَا تَحَاسَدُوا وَلَا تَبَاغَضُوا وَلَا تَدَابَرُوا وَكُونُوا عِبَادَ اللَّهِ إِخْوَانًا

Transliteration

Iyyakum waz-zanna fa innaz-zanna akdhabul-hadith, wa la tahassasu wa la tajassasu wa la tanafasu wa la tahasadu wa la tabaghadhuu wa la tadabaru wa kunu 'ibadallahi ikhwana

Translation

Narrated Abu Hurayrah (RA): The Prophet (SAW) said, 'Beware of suspicion, for suspicion is the worst form of lying. Do not spy on one another, do not eavesdrop, do not compete with one another, do not envy one another, do not hate one another, and do not turn away from one another. Be, O servants of Allah, brothers.'

Practice This Today

Check your phone behaviour today — are you reading messages you shouldn't, or harbouring suspicion about someone? Give others the benefit of the doubt.

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