We will read to you a report, given the limited time, in the chapter of "The Defamers."

The Shaykh : We will read to you a report, given the limited time, in the chapter of "The Defamers." He cited therein, with his authentic chain of narration, from Hakim ibn Sa'd, who said: "I heard Ali say: 'Do not be hasty spreaders of seeds; for behind you lies a severe, bitter trial, and matters that are heavy and crushing.'"
It sounds like foreign speech, unfortunately, due to our distance from the Arabic language. The intended meaning of this eloquent Arabic from Ali ibn Abi Talib, the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) cousin, is the prohibition for the Muslim to make it his habit to rush to transmit the faults of people and spread them among them. "Do not be hasty spreaders": the plural of "madi'ah" (broadcaster). The "madi'ah" today is known by convention; what is meant by it? Because it is the ultimate means of knowing news in various parts of the world. So Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) advises Muslims not to be hasty in broadcasting news about the faults of some Muslims. "Seeds" is a confirmation of the previous meaning: it is the one who cannot keep a secret. This happens often, contrary to the etiquette of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), who said: , Two or three people sit together, and their conversation leads them to private matters. One of them speaks about something concerning himself, his wealth, his wife, his child, or something related to his affairs, thinking that those in the gathering will not spread that news. But by the time it becomes morning, this talk is spread among the people after a few moments. This is non-Islamic etiquette. Therefore, he says: "Do not be hasty spreaders of seeds," the plural of "seed," which is the one who spreads the secret and cannot keep it. Why does Ali give this advice and direct it to people? He said: These words are an allusion to the fact that they are full of harm, corruption, and destruction. This is the trial that will come later. Also, his saying: "And matters that are heavy and crushing," which are the trials that take hold of one another by the necks, "and continue for a long time," which are heavy trials, very heavy indeed.
The report that follows, as well as the second one, are both weak. What remains in the chapter is an authentic hadith and a good report, so we will read that, if Allah wills, in the next lesson, if Allah wills (Blessed and Exalted is He).