“He who purifies himself
(his soul) will succeed.”
[Al - A’laa 87:14]

The Messenger (saw) asked us:
“Do you know who the bankrupt person is?” We said:
“A bankrupt person among us is one without money and
provision.” He (peace be upon him) said: “The bankrupt
in my Ummah (nation of Muslims) is he who comes on
the Day of Judgment with Salaah, Fasting and Zakaat,
but he also comes having blasphemed this (person),
slandered and vilified this (person), ate the wealth of this
(one), spilling the blood of this (one), hitting this (one), so
(on the Day of Judgment) his good deeds will be given to
this one, and this (other one) will be given from his good,
and if his good deeds are consumed before everyone have
taken their rights from him, their evil deeds would be
taken and put upon him (the bankrupt) and then he will
be thrown into the fire (of Hell). [Muslim]

He also said:
“The servant speaks words, the
consequences of which he does not
realize, and for which he is sent
down into the depths of the Fire
further than the distance between
the east and the west.”
[Bukhari and Muslim]

“Whoever can guarantee
what is between his jaws
(his tongue) and what is
between his thighs (his
Private part), I will
guarantee him Paradise.”
[Al-Bukhari]

“Whoever believes in
Allah and the last
Day, let him speak
good or remain silent.”
[Bukhari and Muslim]

Hatred in this World
Failure in the Hereafter

A painful torment is theirs because they used to be liars. [Al-Baqarah 2:10]
Speaking about Allah without Knowledge
Speaking without confirming
Speaking about everything we hear
Joking
Lying to make others laugh.

“Mentioning about a person in his absence something he
would hate even if it is a characteristic he possesses.”
“Do not backbite one another,
would any one of you love to
eat the flesh of his dead
brother, verily you detest
this....”
[Al-Hujuraat 43:12]
Al-

“Backbiting is mentioning
something about your brother that
he dislikes.”
[Maalik & Ibn Mubaraak]
“Backbiting is to mention about a
person something about him in his
absence”.
[Abu Dawood]

“Do you know what is gheebah (Backbiting)? They said “Allah
and His Messenger (peace be upon him) know best.” He (peace be
upon him) said: “Mentioning about your brother what he would
hate (in his absence)’. It was said: ‘What about if what I say
about my brother is true?’ He (peace be upon him) said: “If what
you said about him is true then you would have backbited him,
and if it is not true, then he is slandered (buhtaan).” [Muslim]
(buhtaan).”

1. Subsiding Anger.
Anger.
2. Wanting to keep Mends
3. Wanting to raise one’s status with
other people. This is done by debasing
others
4. Playing around and making fun of others.
“Woe to the one who speaks and lies to make
people laugh, woe to him, woe to him.” [Ahmad,
Abu Dawood & others]

5. Envy.
“Faith and envy cannot exist
together in the heart of the slave”.
[Ahmad 8: 436]
6. Fear of Blame.
7. Having too much spare time.
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said:
“Two blessings are misused by people,
good health and spare time to do good.”
[Bukhari]

The backbiter should be corrected by stopping him from backbiting and he
should be warned that he is involved in a great sin.
sin.
The one to whom the backbiter comes should defend the brother who is being
backbitten.
backbitten.
Also, the person who listens to the backbiter should be aware that he is
encouraging an evil, and if the person does not stop, then he should walk away
from him.

Slander and the making of false
accusations, are considered to be
major sins in Islam. This involves
fabricating or spreading a lie
about your brother (Muslim) in
his absence.

“The tale-carrier (scandal mongerer) would not enter Al-Jannah.”
tale- mongerer) Al-Jannah.”
[Bukhari & Muslim]
“Do you know what is scandaling (carrying tales)? It is transfer-ring of
transfer-
the speech of someone to another person to cause trouble between them.”
[Al-Bukhari in Adab Al-Mufrad]

One must verify the tales or stories brought by
the carrier of tales, lest he act upon his words,
thus harming someone who is innocent.

It is Prohibited to Deceive a Muslim who is Seeking Sincere Advice.
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said:
“...and whoever directs his brother in an affair; but knows that the right
guidance is other than that, has deceived him.”
[Abu Dawood & Haakim]

The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said:
“Ribaa (interest) is divided into seventy two categories, the least is (as
evil as) the like of a man who comes (fornicating) with his mother; and
the worst form of ribaa is (the like) of a man who deliberates in the
honor of his brother. “ [At-Tabaraanee].

“The most evil of people is the two
faced person who come to these with
one face and goes to those with an-
an-
other.” [Abu Dawood]
He (peace be upon him) also said:
“Who is two faced in this world will
have two tongues of fire on the Day of
Judgment.” [Abu Dawood]

.
Allah, the Glorious said:
“O you who believe! Let not a group
mock at another group, it may be that
the latter is better than the former, nor
let some women mock at other women,
it maybe that the latter are better than
the former... “
[Al-Hujuraat 43:11]

“If someone confided
something (to another
person), then it is a
trust.’
[Abu Dawood, Ahmad]

It is Prohibited to Remind Others of One’s
Generosity.
Generosity.
“O you who believer do not render vain your
charity (sadaqah) by reminders of your
(sadaqah)
generosity or by injury...”
[Al-Baqarah 2:264]
“Kind words and forgiving of faults are better
than Sadaqah (charity) followed by
injury...”
[Al-Baqarah 2: 263]

“No person consumes better food than that which
he earns with his own hand...” [Al-Bukhari]
In another Hadeeth he (peace be upon him)
asserts thus:
“Whoever requests for what he can do without, will
have something on his face (for it) on the Day of
Judgment.”
[Ahmad, Al-Bazaar, At-Tabaraanee]

While it is not prohibited to express
appreciation for someone or his works,
To do so excessively or flatteringly is
excessively,
disallowed.

Speaking about Things that there is no Need with Which to Concern
Oneself.
“Part of someone’s being a good
Muslim is leaving alone that which
does not concern him.” [At-Tirmidhi]
Excessive Speech

This is not only offensive, but also prohibited. It originates from being malicious, vile,
wicked, and reproachful. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said:
“A believer is not a shameless person, nor one who curses, nor an obscene
person nor is he indecent.” [At-Tirmidhi and Al-Baihaqie].

May Allah, the Most High assist us to purify our tongues, and avoid its evil
consequences.
According to Ibn ‘Umar, the thing that needs the most purification by any person,
is his tongue.
Let us guard our tongues from these evils, lest our works be destroyed.
"Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, let him say good things or keep quiet!"

Handle them carefully, for words have more
power than atom bombs. --Pearl Strachan
Be careful of your thoughts; they may
become words at any moment. --Ira Gassen
Speech is the mirror of the soul; as a man
speaks, so he is. --Publilius Syrus
Wise men talk because they have
something to say; fools, because they have
to say something. – Plato

By swallowing evil words unsaid, no one has ever
harmed his stomach. --Winston Churchill
If you wouldn't write it and sign it, don't say it.
--Earl Wilson
"Beware of lying. Whenever you think it will
benefit you, it only harms you.“ Ash-Sha'biy
"Truthfulness and lying are in combat in the
heart until one of them expels the other.“
Malik Ibn Deenar