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Five Tips to help you quit Backbiting<\/span><\/h1>\n
\u201cO you who have believed, avoid much [negative] assumption. Indeed, some assumption is a sin. And do not spy or backbite each other. Would one of you like to eat the flesh of his brother when dead? You would detest it. And fear Allah; indeed, Allah is Accepting of repentance and Merciful.\u201d <\/span><\/i>\n\n(<\/span>Quran 49:12)<\/span><\/a>\n\nThe Messenger of Allah (\ufdfa) said, “Do you know what is backbiting?” The Companions said: “Allah and His Messenger know better.” Thereupon he said, “Backbiting is talking about your (Muslim) brother in a manner which he dislikes.” It was said to him: “What if my (Muslim) brother is as I say.” He said, “If he is actually as you say, then that is backbiting; but if that is not in him, that is slandering.”<\/span>\n\n[Muslim]<\/b><\/a>.<\/span><\/blockquote>\nWe all have fallen into the trap of gossip, especially if someone wrongs us or others we care about, one might find it very hard to ignore and not speak about that individual behind their backs. Gossip tends to make conversations more interesting, and this is how Shaytaan comes to play in order to make us unable to rid ourselves of this nasty sin!<\/span>\n\nThe Quran and Sunnah have mentioned some serious punishment for those who backbite, so we should all try our best to stop this habit no matter how tempting it may be. <\/span>\n\nSo here are 5 tips to help you quit backbiting:<\/span><\/em>\n

Focus on your own shortcomings<\/b><\/h2>\nWe are all human and we make mistakes. Hence we should help each other become better and never judge each other or point out each other’s faults. <\/span>\n
The Prophet (\ufdfa) said:<\/span>\n\n O community of people, who believed by their tongue, and belief did not enter their hearts, do not back-bite Muslims, and do not search for their faults, for if anyone searches for their faults, Allah will search for his fault, and if Allah searches for the fault of anyone, He degrades him in his house.<\/span>\n\n (<\/span>Sunan Abu Dawud<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/blockquote>\n

Backbiting is from Shaytaan (Satan)<\/b><\/h2>\nShaytaan wants us as Muslims to be at odds. His plan is to divide and conquer. Allah has warned us about this in the Quran.<\/span>\n
\u201cAnd tell My servants to say that which is best. Indeed, Satan induces [dissension] among them. Indeed Satan is ever, to mankind, a clear enemy.\u201d<\/span><\/i>\n\n(<\/span>Quran 17:53<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/blockquote>\n

Avoid Gatherings of Gossip<\/b><\/h2>\n
\u201cAnd when you see those who engage in [offensive] discourse concerning Our verses, then turn away from them until they enter into another conversion…\u201d<\/span>\n\n(<\/span>Quran 6-68<\/span><\/a>) <\/span>\n\n\u201cSuccessful are the believers\u2026 …who turn away from pointless talk\u201d <\/span>\n\n[23:1-3] <\/span>\n\nAnd \u201cThose who do not bear witness to what is false, but when they pass by pointless talk, pass by with dignity\u201d <\/span>\n\n[25:72], <\/span>\n\n\u201cWhen they hear pointless talk, they turn away from it\u201d <\/span>\n\n[28:55]<\/span><\/blockquote>\n

Learn about the consequences of Backbiting<\/b><\/h2>\nKeep reminding yourself of the punishment of those who perform Gheebah (backbiting) in order not to fall into the trap of Shaytaan. \u00a0<\/span>\n
The Messenger of Allah \ufdfa said, <\/span>\n\n“During the Mi’raj (the Night of Ascension), I saw a group of people who were scratching their chests and faces with their copper nails. I asked, ‘Who are these people, O Jibril?’ Jibril replied: ‘These are the people who ate the flesh of others (by backbiting) and trampled people’s honour.”<\/span>\n\n\u00a0<\/span>(Abu Dawud)<\/a><\/span><\/blockquote>\n

Mind your own Business<\/b><\/h2>\n
The Messenger of Allah\ufdfa said, <\/span>\n\n\u201cPart of the perfection of one\u2019s Islam is leaving that which does not concern him<\/span>.<\/span>\n\n(<\/span>At-Tirmidhi<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/blockquote>\n
Al Hasan Al Basri said: <\/span>\n\n\u201cA sign that Allah has turned away from a servant is that He makes him busy with matters that are of no concern to him.\u201d<\/span> \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/blockquote>\nSo next time you hear gossip remember this:<\/span>\n
If you don\u2019t have anything good to say, It\u2019s best you remain silent\u2026<\/span>\n\n (Muslim) <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\n\n <\/blockquote>\n

May Allah forgive us for all our shortcomings…<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Five Tips to help you quit Backbiting \u201cO you who have believed, avoid much [negative] assumption. Indeed, some assumption is a sin. And do not spy or backbite each other. Would one of you like to eat the flesh of his brother when dead? You would detest it. And fear Allah; indeed, Allah is Accepting […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":9726,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"video","meta":{"googlesitekit_rrm_CAow4-bBDA:productID":"","content-type":"","newspack_ads_suppress_ads":false,"episode_type":"","audio_file":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","filesize_raw":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"apple_news_api_created_at":"","apple_news_api_id":"","apple_news_api_modified_at":"","apple_news_api_revision":"","apple_news_api_share_url":"","apple_news_cover_media_provider":"image","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_cover_video_id":0,"apple_news_cover_video_url":"","apple_news_cover_embedwebvideo_url":"","apple_news_is_hidden":"","apple_news_is_paid":"","apple_news_is_preview":"","apple_news_is_sponsored":"","apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":[],"apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"newspack_featured_image_position":"","newspack_post_subtitle":"","newspack_hide_updated_date":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[137],"tags":[77],"series":[],"speaker":[],"coauthors":[140],"class_list":["post-9721","post","type-post","status-publish","format-video","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-society","tag-latest","post_format-post-format-video","entry"],"acf":[],"apple_news_notices":[],"episode_featured_image":"https:\/\/onepathnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/o-MEAN-BOYS-facebook.jpg","episode_player_image":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/onepathnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Mums-on-the-RunV3.jpg?fit=2160%2C2160&ssl=1","download_link":"","player_link":"","audio_player":false,"episode_data":{"playerMode":"dark","subscribeUrls":[],"rssFeedUrl":"https:\/\/onepathnetwork.com\/au\/feed\/podcast\/mums-on-the-run","embedCode":"

5 Tips to help you quit Backbiting<\/a><\/blockquote>