Prohibition of Reviling a Muslim without any cause

English translation

Ibn Mas'ud (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Reviling a Muslim is Fusuq (disobedience of Allah) and killing him is (tantamount to) disbelief." <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.

English translation

Abu Dharr (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, "When any Muslim accuses another Muslim of sin or of disbelief, the reproach rebounds upon the one who utters it, if the other person is not deserving of it." <b>[Al- Bukhari]</b>.

English translation

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "When two persons indulge in abusing each other, the beginner will be the sinner so long as the oppressed does not transgress the limits." <b>[Muslim]</b>.

English translation

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said:

A drunkard was brought to the Prophet (ﷺ). He said, "Give him a beating." Then some beat him with their hands, some with their shoes, and some with (a folded) piece of cloth. When he left, someone said to him: "May Allah disgrace you!" The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Do not help Satan overcome him by uttering such words." <b>[Al- Bukhari]</b>.

English translation

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said:

I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, "He who accuses his slave of Zina will receive the punishment (Hadd) of slander on the Day of Resurrection, unless the accusation of Zina was true." <b>[Al- Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.