The ruling on conveying bad speech said about a beloved person
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Question:
If a person hears bad speech about a beloved person in a gathering, is it permissible to convey that speech to him?
Answer:
This is talebearing. However, a person may convey the speech—even if it is not from a close relative—because evil spreads and is transmitted.
Q: The Companions who were jealous of the speech of the hypocrites and informed the Messenger?
The Shaykh: There is no harm in conveying information about the hypocrites; because they are disbelievers, oppressors, and evil; their evil is feared. For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not rebuke them for conveying it.
If a person hears bad speech about a beloved person in a gathering, is it permissible to convey that speech to him?
Answer:
This is talebearing. However, a person may convey the speech—even if it is not from a close relative—because evil spreads and is transmitted.
Q: The Companions who were jealous of the speech of the hypocrites and informed the Messenger?
The Shaykh: There is no harm in conveying information about the hypocrites; because they are disbelievers, oppressors, and evil; their evil is feared. For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not rebuke them for conveying it.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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