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A scandalmonger will not enter Paradise

Narrator in the source: Hudhayfah

Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: I heard the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) say: "A scandalmonger will not enter Paradise."
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Source entry
HadeethEnc · 5368 ↗
Original Arabic wording
عن حذيفة رضي الله عنه قال: سمعت النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: «لَا يَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ قَتَّاتٌ».
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The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) informs that the scandalmonger who spreads gossip to stir up discord among people deserves the punishment of not entering Paradise.

Lessons from the hadith
  • Tale-bearing is a major sin.
  • Tale-bearing is prohibited, given the evil impact and harm it causes individuals and communities.
References (original Arabic)

صحيح البخاري (8/ 17) (6056). صحيح مسلم (1/ 101) (105). شرح رياض الصالحين، لابن عثيمين (6/ 145). فتح ذي الجلال والإكرام شرح بلوغ المرام، لابن عثيمين (6/ 401). توضيح الأحكام من بلوغ المرام، للبسام (7/ 452). منحة العلام في شرح بلوغ المرام، لعبد الله الفوزان (10/ 273).