a journey during which the people were exposed to severe hardship. ‘Abd Allah ibn Ubayy said, “Do not spend on those who are with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ until they disperse(1),” and he added, “If we return to Madinah, the mightier will surely expel the weaker from it.” I went to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and informed him of what had happened. He sent for ‘Abd Allah ibn Ubayy, who swore emphatically that he had said nothing of the sort. Some people then said, “Zayd has lied to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ,” and their words caused me great distress(2) until Allah, Exalted is He, revealed my vindication: “When the hypocrites come to you…” (Qur’an 63:1). Thereafter the Prophet ﷺ summoned them so that he might seek forgiveness for them, but they turned their heads away(3). Agreed upon.

1543 – ʿĀʾishah (may Allah be pleased with her) narrated that Hind, the wife of Abū Sufyān, said to the Prophet ﷺ, “Abū Sufyān is a miserly man(4); he does not give me what is sufficient for me and my children except what I take from him without his knowledge. Is that permissible?” He replied, “Take what suffices you and your children, according to what is customary.” Agreed upon.

257 – Chapter: The Prohibition of Tale-bearing (namīmah)
Namīmah is to convey people’s speech to one another with the intent of sowing discord.

Allah the Exalted says: “…a backbiter, going about with malicious gossip(5)” (Qalam 68:11), and He says: “Not a word does he utter but that with him is a watcher, ever present” (Qāf 50:18).

1544 – Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “A talebearer will not enter Paradise.” Agreed upon.

1545 – Ibn ʿAbbās (may Allah be pleased with both of them) reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ passed by two graves