How to atone for the sin of backbiting

Question:
After that, we move on to a question from one of the brothers, a sister in Allah (M. M. A), who says: How can a person, when he backbites someone, free himself from this sin?

Answer:
He should seek forgiveness from Allah and mention the good qualities he knows about the person in the gatherings where he backbited him. So, if he said that he is stingy, or that he is such-and-such, or such-and-such, then he must repent to Allah, and he must mention him in other gatherings with good traits, such as saying that he is such-and-such, that he is such-and-such, that he maintains the prayers, that his work is good, and that he is eager for good deeds—whatever he knows about him—so that this balances that.
And if it is possible for him to seek the person's forgiveness and say, "Forgive me," that is good if it can be done. However, if he fears that if the person learns of it, the hatred will intensify, he should not tell him. But he should mention the good qualities and good character traits he knows about him in the gatherings where he backbited him, seek forgiveness from Allah, and repent to Allah. Yes.

The presenter: May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.