Bismillahir Rahmaanir Raheem
EXTRACT
FROM THE BOOK
Hadhrat Abdullah ibn Mubarak, Amirul Mu’mineen fil
Hadith (Rahmatullahi ‘alayh) had quoted from Hadhrat Sufyan Thawri (Rahmatullahi ‘alayh),
a contemporary of Imam Abu Hanifa (Rahmatullahi ’alayh): “I never found anyone abstaining from
backbiting more than Imam Abu Hanifa (Rahmatullahi ‘alayh).”
He was a man that would never speak until asked to
speak. The ‘Ulama have written that the most foolish person is the one who
backbites. ...Why? Because you are earning rewards but you are depositing it into
your enemies account.
We generally backbite about people who we dislike. ...When people would backbite of Imaam Abu Hanifa (Rahmatullahi ‘alayh), he would
give them trays of sweetmeats. When asked regarding this habit, Imam Saheb (Rahmatullahi
‘alayh), said: “This is for you, because you gifted me your good deeds.”
In the world there are many such people who are unable to control their tongues from speaking ill of a great personality
like Imam Abu Hanifa (Rahmatullahi ‘alayh). By giving
talks and writing lectures against Imam Abu Hanifa (Rahmatullahi
‘alayh) they are only harming themselves.
Disagreement amongst scholars, rivalry, etc. is acceptable but one should
abstain from backbiting.
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