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✅ 13 comebacks or clever statements which you can say to a person who is obnoxiously gossiping about one of your loved ones, a colleague or mutual acquaintance (when defending a Muslim for Allah's sake):
1🔹 "...says the person who isn't perfect himself/herself."
2🔹 "and you're perfect? Flawless? Infallible? Please, don't be delusional."
3🔹 "what about you? You yourself aren't perfect. Stop acting like you're all that."
4🔹 "are you sure you didn't receive such info from someone who's just jealous of them? Rumors are often invented by those who are extremely envious of the subject of gossip or they're trying to distract themselves from their misery through maligning others."
5🔹 "and? Are you expecting me to congratulate you on being an insecure gossiper? I hate gossipmongers."
6🔹 "why do you mention their name a lot? Are you obsessed with them? They're married and very contented. OR they're single and uninterested."
7🔹 "you seem so concerned for them. What if we go to them together and inform them straightforwardly about what's worrying you?"
8🔹 "you know that gossiping about other Muslims is a major sin, right? So why are you doing it? There's nothing admirable in being ignorant or deliberately stupid."
9🔹 "am I supposed to give you a round of applause or certificate to award you for your lack of good character? No matter how unsatisfied you are with yourself, it's not cool to gossip about others."
10🔹 "whatever. How can I be fully certain you're not inventing some lies?"
11🔹 "it seems like your parents failed at educating you about good manners. Do you always resort to backbiting whenever your jealousy and insecurities are triggered?"
12🔹 "wow. I had no idea you felt so jealous of them, which is why you regularly gossip about them eagerly. So how long have you been diagnosed with intense envy? Quit dissing that person. Let's discuss how we can solve your struggle with jealousy."
13🔹 "every time you open your mouth and cowardly gossip about that Muslim, you probably lose many rewards of your previous good deeds. Why are you so unkind to yourself?"
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📖 Suhail Ibn Abee Salih narrated from his father, who narrated from Abu Hurairah RadhiAllahu 'anhu that the Messenger of Allah [Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam] said: Verily Allah (The Almighty) loves three things for you and He (Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala) hates three things for you. He (Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala) loves that you worship Him alone and that you do not join anyone else in your worship of Him (Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala) and that you do not worship other than Him (Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala); He (Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala) loves that you hold tight altogether to the Rope of Allah and that you do not be divided; and that you advise the one placed in charge over your affairs. And Allah (Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala) hates for you Qeel Wa Qaal [i.e. he said and she said – spreading rumours]; He (Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala) hates for you the wasting of wealth and He (Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala) hates for you excessive questioning [i.e. questioning devoid of benefit].
Sahih Muslim 1715
📖 AbdurRahman ibn Ghanm RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "The best servants of Allah are those who remind you of Allah when they are seen. The worst servants of Allah are those who carry gossip, separating between loved ones and seeking misery for the innocent."
Source: Musnad Ahmed 17998
Grade: Hasan li ghayrihi according to Al-Arna'ut
📖 Abdullah Ibn Amr RadhiAllahu 'anhu reported that they mentioned a man in front of the Messenger of Allah SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam and they said, “He only eats if he is fed! He only moves if he is made to move!” The Prophet Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, “You have backbitten him.” They said, “We only said what is true about him.” The Prophet Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "It is enough sin to mention bad things about your brother."
In another narration, the Prophet Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "If what you said about him were not true, you would have slandered him."
Source: Musnad 'Abdullah ibn Al-Mubārak 2
Grade: Hasan (Fair) according to Al-Mundhiri