1 - The document discusses the prohibition of spreading rumors or engaging in gossip (namima) in Islam. 2 - It provides examples from the Quran and hadith that warn against namima and consider it a major sin. 3 - The harms of namima mentioned include fostering animosity, harming people unwittingly, and destroying relationships. Muslims are advised to be cautious of rumors and verify information from authentic sources before spreading it.

2. O ye who believe! if a wicked person comes to you with any news ascertain the truth lest
ye harm people unwittingly and afterwards become full of repentance for what ye have
done.
7-And know that among you is Allah's Apostle: were he in many matters to follow your
(wishes) ye would certainly fall into misfortune: but Allah has endeared the Faith to you
and has made it beautiful in your hearts and He has made hateful to you unbelief
wickedness and rebellion: such indeed are those who walk in righteousness
8-A grace and favor from Allah; and Allah is full of Knowledge and Wisdom.

4.  After the battle of Banu Mustaliq, leader of that
tribe Harith Ibn Dirar came to the Prophet (SAW)
 He invited him to Islam and he became Muslim
 He said to the Prophet (SAW) that he will go to
his tribe and invite them to Islam and to pay the
Zakah
 He requested that on certain date, an envoy be
sent to his tribe to collect the Zakah

5.  When on that date, Prophet’s envoy did not
come, Harith thought perhaps the Prophet
(SAW) got angry
 Prophet (SAW) sentWalid Ibn Uqbah Ibn Mu’eet
to collect the Zakah from them.
 On the way,Walid thought these people are his
old enemy and feared they may kill him.With
this fear he returned to Madina
 He told the Prophet (SAW) they refused to pay
Zakah and wanted to kill him

6.  On hearing this Prophet (SAW) became angry
and sent a force of fighters under the command
of Khalid IbnWalid
 Harith Ibn Abi Darar with his tribesmen was on
his way to meet the Prophet
 Two groups met near Madina.
 When Harith learned from Khalid IbnWalid the
purpose of his expedition, he swore that he never
saw or metWalid Ibn Uqbah.
 This verse was revealed at that occasion

7.  It is not lawful to accept important news
reported by a sinful person and act upon it
 It must be investigated and confirmed by other
sources
 Testimony of a sinful person also will not be
accepted
 Jurists agree that this rule of law does not apply
in ordinary day to day matters
 Rule is governed by effective cause ( lest you
harm a people out of ignorance)

8.  Ilm Jarah waTa’deel- This branch of Hadith
sciences was evolved based upon the rule derived
from this ayah
 Life history, conduct and character of the
people who reported Ahadith are studied and
recorded with great scrutiny.
 No report of hadith is accepted from someone in
whom there is evidence of weak character or
lying
 A sinful person’s report is not accepted from
which a command of Sharia is established

9.  Jurists agree that this ayah talks about ascertaining
“NABA” or very important news
 Such news when believed and acted upon could
bring dire consequences or war
 Example- If you visit someone’s house and
someone says you have permission to come in.
Then you do not need to confirm such news
 Jurists also agree that the “Fisq” based upon lying
and sinful character makes a person unreliable.
 Fisq based upon false creed does not make one
unreliable.

10.  This verse was revealed in his incidence
 It does not mean word fasiq is used for him
 Before this incident, he had done nothing to
consider him fasiq
 He conveyed an incorrect report about that tribe
which acting in good faith, he thought was
correct
 His news was not accepted because of
external context and evidence
 This verse establishes a general rule that a
news conveyed by a fasiq is not accepted.

11.  According to majority of scholars, blessed
companions are not infallible
 Companions may commit sin but never persist
upon it
 There is no companion of the Prophet (SAW)
who has not repented and purified himself if a
sin was committed
 Quran announces in reference to companions,
Allah is well pleased with them and they are well
pleased with Him..(98:8)

12.  Companions of the Prophet (SAW) are all
truthful and reliable
 Reported in Abu Dawud andTirmizi by Saeed Ibn
Zaid:

13.  Surah An-Nur Ayah 15
 When you passed on with your tongues and
uttered with your mouths that about which you
had no knowledge.You took it lightly while it was
a very serious offence in the sight of Allah.

14.  Ibn Masûd(RA) relates that the Prophet (SAW)
said: "Should I tell you what is a blatant lie? It is a
rumor circulating among the people."
[Sahîh Muslim (2606)]
 Here the Prophet (SAW) is telling us how evil it is
to spread rumors.
 TheArabic word for rumor here is namîmah. It is
a kind of rumor that is meant to foster animosity
between people

15.  Abu Hurayrah (RA) said that the Prophet
(SAW) said: “It is enough sin for a man to speak
of everything that he hears.” (Muslim,18:1547)
 Hafs ibn ‘Asim said:The Messenger of Allah
(SAW) said: “It is enough lying for a man to
speak of everything that he hears.”
Narrated by Muslim in al-Muqaddimah, Saheeh
al-Jaami, 4482.

16.  It was narrated that al-Mugheerah ibn Shu’bah said:
The Prophet (SAW) said: “Allah has forbidden you to
 disobey your mothers,
 to bury your daughters alive,
 to not pay the rights of others and
 to beg from others.
 And He dislikes gossip for you, asking too many
questions, and wasting money.” Narrated by al-
Bukhaari, 2231.

17.  1 –That it indicates that it is makrooh (disliked) to
speak too much, because it leads to mistakes.
 2 –The prohibition on this is either a rebuke for doing
too much of it or it refers to a particular type of talk,
which the person spoken of dislikes to have
mentioned.
 3 –That it refers to narrating differences of opinion
concerning religious matters, such as saying, “This one
said such and such and that one said such and such.”
 The reason why this is disliked is that speaking of such
matters may lead to mistakes.
 This applies especially to those who transmit such
views without verifying them, merely imitating those
whom they hear without exercising any caution

18.  ‘Abd-Allah said to Abu Masood: What did you hear
the Messenger of Allah (SAW) said about saying
“they say…”?
 He said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (SAW)
said: “How bad it is for a man to keep saying,
‘They say…’. ” al-Silsilah al-Saheehah, 866.
 The worst habit of a man is to use the phrase ‘they
say’ to serve his purposes.
 He tells of something, merely repeating what
others have said without verifying it, and thus he
may transmit lies … (al-Manaawi).

19.  “When man wakes up in the morning each day, all
his body parts warn his tongue saying: ‘Fear Allah
with regards to us, for we are under your mercy; if
you are upright we will be upright and if you are
crooked, we will be crooked.” (Tirmidhi)
 If the tongue remains under control then the person
would refrain from spreading rumors.
 One also needs to avoid sitting in the company of
liars from whom one hears only false rumors which
are then spread by the tongue.

22.  Our righteous forebears were keen to
establish proof and were wary of rumors.
 ‘Umar Ibn Khattab(RA) said:
 “Beware of fitnah, for a word at the time of
fitnah could be as devastating as the sword.”

23.  1 – When the Sahabah migrated from Makkah
to Ethiopia, they were safe, but
 Then a rumor spread that the kuffaar of
Quraish in Makkah had become Muslims,
 Some of the Sahabah left Ethiopia and
travelled until they reached Makkah,
 They found that the report was not true,
 They met with persecution at the hands of
Quraysh.
 All of that happened because of rumors.

24.  2 – During the Battle of Uhud, when Mosab ibn
‘Umayr was killed, there was a rumor that it
was the Messenger of Allah (SAW) who had
been killed,
 Many in the army of Islam withdrew because
of a rumor
 Some of them fled to Madinah and
 Some stopped fighting.

25.  There was the rumor of the slander incident
(al-ifk), when the pure and innocent ‘Aishah
(RA) was accused of immoral conduct,
 This led to the distress felt by the Messenger
of Allah (SAW) and the Muslims with him.
 All of that was because of false rumors by the
hypocrites

26.  Rumor of Usman (RA), envoy of the Prophet
(SAW) being killed when the Prophet (SAW)
and his companions were at Hudaibiyah
 Prophet (SAW) took a special pledge (Bayah of
Ridwan) from the companions to stand up for
this unjust act
 Latter, it became clear that it was a false rumor
 A negotiated peace treaty was then signed at
Hudaibiyah with the Quraish.

27.  1 – Deliberation
 The Prophet (SAW) said: “Deliberation is from
Allah and haste is from the Shaytan.”
Al-Silsilah al-Saheehah, 1795.
 The one who deliberates may meet some of his
needs whilst the one who is hasty may slip.

28.  Verifying is making the efforts to establish
whether this can be proven or not.
 Verifying also means making certain of the
truth of the report and its circumstances.
 Al-Hasan al-Basri (RA) said: “The believer
reserves judgement until the matter is
proven.”

29.  Do not rush to conclusion until one is sure
that it is true, even if the news is good
 Even if it becomes apparent that the one who
passed it on is mistaken, he will lose credibility
before the people
 Anyone who bears a grudge towards him will
use it against him

30.  Nowadays many rumors are appearing in the guise
of news.
 These appear on Internet web sites and chat rooms
and social media
 These are spread to the people to accept them as
indisputable facts coming from trustworthy
source
 Media, exaggerates in their coverage of some
events and
 They analyze them in a subjective manner & shows
a complete bias and evident absence of objectivity
 They try to take revenge by adding to the news and
exaggerating, and telling weird news stories

31.  1 – We must be certain about the news we accept, and we
should not accept it simply because it happens to coincide with
our hopes and wishes
 2- Must be taken from authentic sources; if it is not authentic
then it should at least be known.
 3- We must refuse to transmit rumors by believing it and
propagating it
 4- Fabricators justify making up these rumors by saying lying in
war is permissible.They ignore the fact that the only kind of lying
acceptable in conflict is what misleads the enemy, not that which
creates illusions and deceives the Muslims.
 5-Whoever is known to have lied or to have transmitted lies will
no longer be in a position to be considered trustworthy.

32.  6-Fabricating rumors and believing them readily is a
form of escapism in the face of a reality which one dislikes
and with which one does not feel comfortable.
 7-Delaying recognition of realities and veiling reality
with illusions, the greatest form of which is believing and
disseminating rumors, will only multiply the amount of
losses, and the greatest loss will be the loss of values.The
highest and most precious of those values is truthfulness
 8- Recognizing the truth is the first step towards dealing
with crises and overcoming them, but not admitting them
and concealing them are among the greatest means of
reinforcing them, renewing them and repeating them.

33.  9-Truthfulness brings peace of mind and lies
bring suspicion.
 10- Sayyid Qutub (RA) said: “The reality of a thing
defeats the outward appearance of another
thing, even if it is the reality of kufr.”

34.  Al-Râghib al-Isfahânî defines the Namîmah [al-
Nihâyah (5/120)]:
 It is to relate to people what others say about
them
 This is done in order to bring about problems in
relations
 It is said that this rumor-mongering also includes
divulging secrets and exposing about people what
they wish to keep concealed.
 It is a serious sin to go back and forth between
people with rumors of what they are saying about
each other and what they are scheming to do

35.  Those who circulate rumors (do namîmah) say
things like:
 "So-and-so said this about you" or
 "So-and-so did this against you."
 Someone is plotting against you
 Someone is encouraging your enemies
 Someone is working to worsen your
circumstances.

36. ٍ‫يم‬ِ‫م‬َ‫ن‬ِ‫ب‬ ‫اء‬ َّ‫ش‬َّ‫م‬ ٍ‫ز‬‫ا‬َّ‫م‬َ‫ه‬
A slanderer, going about with calumnies,
ٌ‫يب‬ِ‫ق‬َ‫ر‬ ِ‫ه‬ْ‫ي‬َ‫د‬َ‫ل‬ َّ‫َّل‬ِ‫إ‬ ٍ‫ل‬ْ‫و‬َ‫ق‬ ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬ ُ‫ظ‬ِ‫ف‬ْ‫ل‬َ‫ي‬ ‫ا‬َ‫م‬ِ‫ت‬َ‫ع‬ٌ‫يد‬
"Not a word does he utter but there is a watcher by him
ready (to record it.) (50:18)
ٍ‫ة‬َ‫ز‬َ‫م‬ُّ‫ل‬ ٍ‫ة‬َ‫ز‬َ‫م‬ُ‫ه‬ ِ‫ل‬ُ‫ك‬ِ‫ل‬ ٌ‫ل‬ْ‫ي‬َ‫و‬
 "Woe to every slanderer and backbiter." (104:1)

37.  "And those who annoy believing men and women undeservedly, they bear the
crime of slander and plain sin." (33:58)
 "...and his wife too, who carries wood." (111:4)
 In reference to this Surah, it was said that she was a Nammaamah who used to
carry tales to spread mischief among people.
 The tales were called wood because she used to spread enmity and hatred
among the people just like wood spreads fire.
 Nameemah is a harm that affects the believers and spoils relationships
amongst them

38.  Hudhaifah reported that the Prophet (SAW) said:
"A Nammaam will never enter Paradise.“
(Al-Bukhari and Muslim)
 The Prophet (SAW) is also reported to have said:
"Shall I tell you about the most evil ones from amongst
you?"They said, "Of course." He said, "Those who go
around with Nameemah.They make enmity between
friends and they seek problems for the innocent." (Ahmad
and Al-Bukhari in Al-Adab Al-Mufrad)

40.  1. Some are ignorant of the prohibition of Nameemah
or the fact that it is a major sin that leads to a great evil, as
well as causing enmity, separation amongst friends,
destruction of houses, spreads malice and causes fights
amongst Muslims.
2. To get things off one's chest, such as hatred and
malice. A Nammaam does this by spreading Nameemah
among friends. He criticizes the person that others like.
3. Joining by agreeing with a group of friends. A person
tries to get closer to the group by bringing news to them
and telling them about new things about others.

41.  4.The intention of hurting the person being discussed; such as talking
to a person in authority or power with the intention of harming the
person by any means.
5.To show love and loyalty to the person he tells things. He acts in a
way that he did not like what was said about his friend, so he tells his
friend what the people say about him.
6. Joking or "fooling around". There are many gatherings that are held
for only joking, laughing, "fooling around" and talking about others.
7. Pretending knowledge of people and their secrets and status.The
person talks about someone and discloses secrets of another.

42.  Allah(SWT) has said:
"And obey you not everyone Hallaaf Maheen.A
slanderer going about with calumnies, Hinderer of
the good, transgressor, sinful, Cruel, and moreover
base born." (68:10-13)
ٍ‫ين‬ِ‫ه‬َّ‫م‬ ٍ‫ف‬ َّ‫َّل‬َ‫ح‬ َّ‫ل‬ُ‫ك‬ ْ‫ع‬ِ‫ط‬ُ‫ت‬ َ‫َل‬َ‫و‬(10)ٍ‫يم‬ِ‫م‬َ‫ن‬ِ‫ب‬ ‫َّاء‬‫ش‬َّ‫م‬ ٍ‫از‬َّ‫م‬َ‫ه‬(11)
ٍ‫يم‬ِ‫ث‬َ‫أ‬ ٍ‫د‬َ‫ت‬ْ‫ع‬ُ‫م‬ ِ‫ر‬ْ‫ي‬َ‫خ‬ْ‫ل‬ِ‫ل‬ ٍ‫اع‬َّ‫ن‬َ‫م‬(12)َ‫ز‬ َ‫ك‬ِ‫ل‬َ‫ذ‬ َ‫د‬ْ‫ع‬َ‫ب‬ ٍ‫ل‬ُ‫ت‬ُ‫ع‬ٍ‫يم‬ِ‫ن‬(13)

43.  1. He is Hallaaf: one who swears (vows and attests) much.The person
who swears too much is often an untruthful person. He suspects that
people don't believe him and don't trust him, so he swears to cover his
lying and to convince the people.
2. He is Maheen: worthless. People do not respect him. One of the
signs of a lack of respect is evident in his need to swear all the time.
Being worthless or low is actually a psychological characteristic that is
attached to a person even if he is wealthy or powerful.
3. He is Hammaaz: a slanderer. He criticizes and insults people using
words or signals in their presence as well as in their absence.
4. He goes about with calumnies - (misrepresentations and
vilifications). He spreads Nameemah to harm people and create enmity
among friends. Such nasty acts are done only by one who is low and
evil.

44.  5. He is an obstacle for good in that he hinders it only for
himself and others.
6. He is a transgressor as he violates the truth and justice.
7. He is a sinner, for he does not care about committing sins
and performing that which has been prohibited.
8. He is cruel, harsh, rough and hard - a personality that
people don't like or accept.
9. He is Zaneem: a bastard. Abdullah Bin Al-Mubarak said: "An
illegitimate son who doesn't hold his tongue."

45.  "You will find that the worst of Allah's slaves on the Day of Resurrection is
the two-faced person. He comes to some people with one face and to
others with another face." (Al-Bukhari and Muslim)

47.  Abu Hurairah narrated that Allah's Messenger (SAW) said:
"You find people like metals in their qualities).The best of them during the
days of Jahiliyyah are the best when they enter Islam if they understand
Islam.The worst people are the ones who do not accept Islam.You will find
the worst among people the two-faced person. He comes to some people
with one face and to the others with another face." (Al-Bukhari and Muslim)

48. Kizb or lies
Nifaq or
hypocrisy
Hasad or
jealousy

49.  1. Not incite the Anger of Allah and HisWrath and Punishment
by talking about others.
2.Think of the great corruption of hearts and friendship caused
by Nameemah.
3. Remember theVerses and Ahadith about Nameemah and
hold his tongue.
4. Spread love amongst Muslims. He should mention their good
qualities and honor them in their absence.
5. Know that safeguarding his tongue is one of the means for
entering Paradise.

50.  6. Know that anyone who looks for the faults of
people, Allah will expose his faults even if he hides
within his home.
 7. Be with righteous companions who command the
good and get together for good.
 8. Be certain that those he talks about and dishonors
today, will be his opponents on the Day of
Judgment.
 9. Remember death and the short life within this
world. Death is very near and the Second Life is so
close.

51.  1. Do not believe him. This is because a rumor-
monger is a sinner. He is a malefactor whose
testimony is unacceptable. Allah says: "O you who
believe, if a wicked person comes to you with any
news, ascertain the truth, lest you harm people
unwittingly, and afterwards become full of repentance
for what ye have done." [Sûrah al-Hujurât: 6]
2. Tell him that he should not spread rumors. It is
good to advise the person who brings you a rumor that
he is behaving wrongly. He should know that his
conduct is unsavory. Allah tells us: "Enjoin what is right
and forbid what is wrong." [Sûrah Luqmân: 17]

52.  3. Detest the rumor-monger for the sake of Allah. A
rumor-monger is detestable to Allah, so one must detest
the person as well.
4. Do not allow yourself to think ill of the person who
is the subjecgt of the rumor. It is wrong to think ill of
someone in his absence. Allah says: "O you who believe!
avoid most suspicion, for surely suspicion in some cases is
a sin." [Sûrah al-Hujurât: 12]
5. Do not try to verify the rumor by spying. Do not let
your suspicions cause you to spy on the person the rumor-
monger told you about. Allah says: "And do not spy."
[Sûrah al-Hujurât: 12]

53.  6. Do not fall into rumor-spreading yourself. You should
be vigilant not to convey the rumor-monger's words to
others.
 Hudhaifah (RA) heard about a man who was spreading
rumors and he said: "I heard Allah's Messenger say: 'A
rumor-monger will not enter Paradise'." [Bukhârî (6056)
and Muslim (105)]
 The Prophet (SAW) said: "A man will continue to tell the
truth until he is recorded among the truthful, or he will
continue to lie until he is recorded among the liars." [Sahih
Muslim (2606)]

54.  A man came to him and told him something about someone
else.
 The Caliph said: "If you wish, we can verify your story.
 If it turns out that you are lying, then you are one of those
referred to by the verse of the Qurân that reads: 'If a wicked
person comes to you with any news, ascertain the truth.'
 Or if you wish, we could pardon you."
 The man replied: "I beg your pardon, O Commander of the
Faithful! I will never return to such conduct again."

55.  Do not accept the rumors that reach your ears
 And be vigilant against the one who tells them
 Whoever gives to you the gift of a rumor
 Will give to others, about you, an equal gift.

56. 