hadith
1900
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Imam Sadiq (a.s) narrated that
a man told Imam Sajjad (a.s): “So and so accuses you of deviation and innovation (in religion).” Imam Sajjad (a.s) said: “By telling me what he told you, you did not respect the rights related to associating with him. You also did not respect my rights since you told me something about my believing brother of which I was unaware. We will all perish, and be resurrected on Resurrection Day, and God will judge between us. Avoid gossiping since it is the stew meat for the dogs of Hell. Know that many will gossip about anyone who spreads the word around about the faults of the people, and he will also be questioned about his own faults.”
وجدت بخط أمين الدين - رحمة الله عليه - عن الصادق (عليه السلام) قال: قال لعلي بن الحسين (عليه السلام): إن فلانا ينسبك إلى أنك ضال مبتدع، فقال
له علي بن الحسين (عليه السلام): ما رعيت حق مجالسة الرجل حيث نقلت إلينا حديثه، ولا أديت حقي حيث أبلغتني عن أخي ما لست أعلمه، إن الموت يعمنا والبعث محشرنا والقيامة موعدنا والله يحكم بيننا، إياك والغيبة فإنها إدام كلاب أهل النار، واعلم أن من أكثر من ذكر عيوب الناس شهد عليه الإكثار أنه أنما يطلبها بقدر ما فيه.
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