It is narrated from Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (as) that one who...

It is narrated from Imam Ja’far As-Sadiq (as) that one who backbites against a Mu’min , although he may have no enmity against the person, the progeny of such backbiter will have the Satan’s share in it. Amir’ul-Mu’mineen (as) says that when someone talks against a Mu’min with the purpose of putting him to disrepute, Allah will place him in such a station on the Day of Judgement where there will be accumulation of the scum of the adulterers’ semen. He will remain there till he receives a pardon.

The Prophet of Allah (S) has said, “Abstain from carrying false notions against others. This is the biggest weakness. Move in the way of Allah as brothers. Allah ordains thus: ‘… and don’t call one another with bad names. Don’t search others’ faults. Don’t use abusive language while conversing. Don’t do backbiting. Abstain from fights. Don’t hate or be jealous of others.

📌Remember, jealousy eats away faith the same way as the fire consumes the dried wood!’” In another narrative the Prophet (S) says, “Allah sent a Revelation to prophet Musa (as), ‘If a backbiter repents, he will be the among the last to enter the precincts of the Heaven. If he doesn’t repent his act, he will be amongst the first to be sent to the Hell!’” The Prophet of Islam (S) has said: Four persons are such that their torture would even cause pain to the people of the Hell.

The Hameem of the Hell will be there for them to feed on. They will raise lots of wails. The people of the Hell would complain that despite their own pain, they are raising noise and disturbing them the more. Some of them will be hanging on the sarcophagus of the Hell. They will be pulling out the innards of each other. From the mouths of others pus and blood will flow out. Some others will snatch the flesh from their own bodies and eat.

The people of the Hell will inquire about those hanging on to the sarcophagus and will be told that at the time of their death they owed lot of money to others. They did not leave behind anything to settle others’ dues. They will then inquire about those who were pulling at each other’s innards. They will be told that these were the people who eased themselves anywhere not bothering about anyone.

When they inquired about the persons who were oozing pus and blood from their mouths; they will be told that they were the persons who were in the habit of backbiting and carrying tales.

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