Saying: Come, let us backbite for the sake of Allah for an hour
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Question:
The questioner says: What is your opinion of the one who says, "Come, let us backbite for the sake of Allah for an hour"? Is this statement correct?
Answer:
This is reported regarding the imams and the preservers who speak about the men in the chains of narration: are they trustworthy or not trustworthy? Are they people of the Sunnah or not people of the Sunnah? This is for the sake of being certain in narration. This is what is permissible for the purpose of speaking about individuals, because it is for a stronger public benefit, which is preserving the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) from unreliable narrators. So-and-so is weak, so-and-so is a liar, for example. This is for the sake of preserving the Sunnah of the Messenger, not for the sake of backbiting and talebearing. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The questioner says: What is your opinion of the one who says, "Come, let us backbite for the sake of Allah for an hour"? Is this statement correct?
Answer:
This is reported regarding the imams and the preservers who speak about the men in the chains of narration: are they trustworthy or not trustworthy? Are they people of the Sunnah or not people of the Sunnah? This is for the sake of being certain in narration. This is what is permissible for the purpose of speaking about individuals, because it is for a stronger public benefit, which is preserving the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) from unreliable narrators. So-and-so is weak, so-and-so is a liar, for example. This is for the sake of preserving the Sunnah of the Messenger, not for the sake of backbiting and talebearing. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
بلوغ المرام 07-07-1435هـ — af.org.sa (57:32)
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