Question

Is the following Hadith authentic?

“Backbiting is worse than adultery?”

Answer

These words have been reported as a Hadith with several very weak chains. It is therefore not suitable to quote this statement as a Hadith of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam).

Imam Bayhaqi (rahimahullah) has recorded these words in Shu’abul Iman as the statement of Sufyan ibn ‘Uyaynah (rahimahullah). Hafiz Mundhiri (rahimahullah) says that this is more correct.

(Targhib, vol. 3, pg. 511)

The complete narration is as follows:

Sufyan ibn ‘Uyaynah (rahimahullah) says: “In the sight of Allah, backbiting is worse than adultery and consuming alcohol because adultery and consuming alcohol is between you and Allah, if you repent, Allah will forgive you. However backbiting is never forgiven until the person you spoke against forgives you”.

(Shu’abul Iman, Hadith: 6314)

This narration is suitable to be quoted as the statement of Sufyan ibn ‘Uyaynah (rahimahullah) and not as a Hadith of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam).

 

And Allah Ta’ala Knows best

Answered by: Mawlana Suhail Motala

Approved by: Mawlana Muhammad Abasoomar

Checked by: Mawlana Haroon Abasoomar

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التخريج من المصادر العربية

الترغيب والترهيب: (٣/ ٥١١)
وروي عن جابر بن عبد الله، وأبي سعيد الخدري رضي الله عنهم قالا: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: «الغيبة أشد من الزنا. قيل: وكيف؟ قال: الرجل يزني، ثم يتوب، فيتوب الله عليه، وإن صاحب الغيبة لا يغفر له حتى يغفر له صاحبه» رواه ابن أبي الدنيا في «كتاب الغيبة»، والطبراني في «الأوسط»، والبيهقي أيضا عن رجل لم يسم عن أنس، ورواه عن سفيان بن عيينة غير مرفوع، وهو الأشبه، والله أعلم.

شعب الإيمان:
(٦٣١٤) أخبرنا أبو طاهر الفقيه، أنا أبو بكر محمد بن عمر بن حفص التاجر، نا جعفر بن محمد الصائغ، نا إسحاق بن إسماعيل، قال: سمعت سفيان، يقول: «الغيبة أشد عند الله عز وجل من الزنا وشرب الخمر، لأن الزنا وشرب الخمر ذنب فيما بينك وبين الله عز وجل، فإذا تبت عنه تاب الله عليك، والغيبة لا يغفر لك حتى يغفر لك صاحبك» وهذا الذي قال سفيان بن عيينة قد روي بإسناد ضعيف، عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم: وبإسناد آخر مرسل.


Moulana Suhail Motala


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