Withdrawing from people out of fear of backbiting and talebearing
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Is it prescribed for a Muslim to withdraw from people out of fear of backbiting and talebearing?
Answer:
Yes, if they are backbiting, do not sit with them.[Al-An'am 6:68] And backbiting is a form of injustice, so do not sit with them. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Is it prescribed for a Muslim to withdraw from people out of fear of backbiting and talebearing?
Answer:
Yes, if they are backbiting, do not sit with them.
And when you see those who engage in [offensive] discourse concerning Our verses, then turn away from them until they enter into another conversation. And if Satan should cause you to forget, then do not remain after the reminder with the wrongdoing people.
وَإِذَا رَأَيْتَ الَّذِينَ يَخُوضُونَ فِي آيَاتِنَا فَأَعْرِضْ عَنْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ يَخُوضُوا فِي حَدِيثٍ غَيْرِهِ وَإِمَّا يُنسِيَنَّكَ الشَّيْطَانُ فَلَا تَقْعُدْ بَعْدَ الذِّكْرَىٰ مَعَ الْقَوْمِ الظَّالِمِينَ
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب ما جاء في إقطاع المعادن — islamhouse.com (1:16:33)
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