What is the ruling on one who backbites a person without mentioning his name, but describes him in a way that identifies him?

Question : If one backbites an absent person and does not specify him by name, but describes him in a way that identifies him, this is the same as specifying his name, if he is praising him.

Answer : If he is praising, there is no harm. If it is praise, he specifies the man he is praising, and there is no blame. If it is criticism...