The Danger of Spreading Rumors and Transmitting Speech and Hadiths Without Caution and Verification
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Question:
What is the danger of spreading rumors and transmitting speech and hadiths without caution and verification?
Answer:
Answer: It is not permissible to spread rumors or instill fear among the Muslims, because this weakens their resolve. This is the work of the hypocrites who spread rumors among the Muslims to discourage them and to sow terror in their hearts. This is the work of the hypocrites. Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) says: (*O you who believe! If there comes to you a wrongdoer with news, verify it*), meaning confirm it, (*lest you strike a people in ignorance and then become regretful of what you have done*), and He says (Glorified and Exalted is He): (*Indeed, those who love that immorality should spread among those who have believed will have a painful punishment in this world and the Hereafter, and Allah knows while you do not know*), and Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) says: (*And when there comes to them a matter of security or fear, they spread it about*), they spread it among the people, (*whereas if they had referred it to the Messenger*), during his lifetime (peace and blessings be upon him), and to his Sunnah after his death, (*and to those in authority*), among the rulers and political figures who understand how to solve problems and distinguish the truth from falsehood, the matter should be referred to them so they can address it, and it should not be a subject of discussion among the common people in their gatherings. Whoever hears something of this should keep it secret and not spread it, and he should not be one who discourages the Muslims or terrifies them. We are now, as you know, in the age of rumors, and the means of spreading rumors have become available through these inventions and social media tools and what is published on them. So we must be cautious of this and not terrify the Muslims, and we should not spread anything except what brings good and stability to the Muslims. We must know that Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) is with the patient, and that Allah is with the believers. (*Yes, if you are patient and mindful of Allah, and they come upon you in haste, your Lord will support you with five thousand angels marked*), Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) is with His servants and does not abandon them, if they are sincere with Him (Glorified and Exalted is He) and turn to Him. But we must not spread these rumors; rather, we must bury them in their cradle and spare the Muslims from hearing them, because they confuse the Muslims and terrify the secure, and they aid the people of evil. Therefore, it is obligatory to bury them, suppress them, and not circulate them.
What is the danger of spreading rumors and transmitting speech and hadiths without caution and verification?
Answer:
Answer: It is not permissible to spread rumors or instill fear among the Muslims, because this weakens their resolve. This is the work of the hypocrites who spread rumors among the Muslims to discourage them and to sow terror in their hearts. This is the work of the hypocrites. Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) says: (*O you who believe! If there comes to you a wrongdoer with news, verify it*), meaning confirm it, (*lest you strike a people in ignorance and then become regretful of what you have done*), and He says (Glorified and Exalted is He): (*Indeed, those who love that immorality should spread among those who have believed will have a painful punishment in this world and the Hereafter, and Allah knows while you do not know*), and Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) says: (*And when there comes to them a matter of security or fear, they spread it about*), they spread it among the people, (*whereas if they had referred it to the Messenger*), during his lifetime (peace and blessings be upon him), and to his Sunnah after his death, (*and to those in authority*), among the rulers and political figures who understand how to solve problems and distinguish the truth from falsehood, the matter should be referred to them so they can address it, and it should not be a subject of discussion among the common people in their gatherings. Whoever hears something of this should keep it secret and not spread it, and he should not be one who discourages the Muslims or terrifies them. We are now, as you know, in the age of rumors, and the means of spreading rumors have become available through these inventions and social media tools and what is published on them. So we must be cautious of this and not terrify the Muslims, and we should not spread anything except what brings good and stability to the Muslims. We must know that Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) is with the patient, and that Allah is with the believers. (*Yes, if you are patient and mindful of Allah, and they come upon you in haste, your Lord will support you with five thousand angels marked*), Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) is with His servants and does not abandon them, if they are sincere with Him (Glorified and Exalted is He) and turn to Him. But we must not spread these rumors; rather, we must bury them in their cradle and spare the Muslims from hearing them, because they confuse the Muslims and terrify the secure, and they aid the people of evil. Therefore, it is obligatory to bury them, suppress them, and not circulate them.
Source
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