336 - آثارُ التَّجسُّسِ عن الناسِ‏

336. Consequences of Probing other Peoples Flaws

1069.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : لا تَطلُبوا عَثَراتِ المؤمنينَ ؛ فإنّ‏مَن تَتَبّعَ عَثَراتِ أخيهِ تَتَبّعَ اللَّهُ عَثَراتِهِ ، ومَن تَتَبّعَ اللَّهُ عَثَراتِهِ يَفْضَحْهُ ولو في جَوفِ بَيتِهِ .¹

1069.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Do not probe for flaws in believers, for a man that probes the flaws of his brother will have Allah probe his own flaws; and when Allah probes the flaws of a man, He will expose him even if he were inside his own home.' ²

1070.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : لا تَسألوا الفاجِرَةَ : مَن فَجَرَ بِكِ ؟ فكما هانَ علَيها الفُجورُ ، يَهونُ علَيها أنْ تَرميَ البَري‏ءَ المسلِمَ .³

1070.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Do not ask the woman who fornicates about her partner in the offense; for just like it was easy for her to commit fornication, so it will be easy for her to accuse an innocent Muslim.' ⁴

1071.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : لا تُفَتِّشِ النّاسَ عن أديانِهِم فتَبقى‏ بلا صَديقٍ .⁵

1071.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Do not probe into the religiosity of people lest you remain without a friend.' ⁶

1072.سنن أبي داود عن بعض الأصحاب : سَمِعتُ رَسُول اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله يَقُولُ : إنَّكَ إِنْ اتَبَعتَ عَوراتِ الناس أَفسَدْتَهُم أَوكِدتَ أَن تُفسِدَهُم .⁷

1072. Sunan Abi Dawud, narrating from one of the companions, 'I heard the Messenger of Allah (SAWA) say, 'If you follow to expose the deficiencies of people you will corrupt them or be close to corrupting them.' ⁸

(اُنظر) العيب : باب 1406 .

(See also: THE FAULT: section 1406)