118 – ʿAbd Allah narrated to us; Ahmad ibn Ibrahim narrated to us; Bahz ibn Asad narrated to us, from Shuʿbah, from Abu Ishaq, who said: I heard Abu al-Ahwas relate from ʿAbd Allah—may Allah be pleased with him—who said:

“The Messenger of Allah—peace and blessings be upon him—used to say, ‘Shall I not tell you what al-ʿiḍah is? It is gossip—the tale-bearing that is carried about among people.’”