Chapter: The Prohibition Of Malicious Gossip (Namimah)

Hadith 2606 Part A

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'Abdullah b. Mas'ud reported that Muhammad (ﷺ) said

Should I inform you that slandering, that is in fact a tale-carrying which creates dissension amongst people, (and) he (further) said: The person tells the truth until he is recorded as truthful, and lie tells a lie until lie is recorded as a liar.