begins where two people sit together. If we have a chance to talk to someone even for a few minutes no matter whether in the gathering of friends or the gathering after a religious Ijtima, in the wedding ceremony or on the occasion of condolence, meeting with someone or talking to someone on phone, so if a sensitive person having Islamic knowledge investigates the conversation, perhaps he may prove examples of dozens of tale-telling along with sinful words in our many of the Majalis. At present, tale-telling is one of the reasons that cause hatred and mischief between two brothers, quarrels and massacre in the family. A telltale is a thief of love. A telltale is the enemy of wisdom. A telltale brings about hatred. A telltale is a satanic machine that causes quarrels. Let’s listen to three sayings of the Beloved Rasoool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم about tale-telling:

٭ The Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has said: Amongst you the most disliked people are the telltales who create discord between friends and find faults with righteous people. (Mu’jam-ul-Kabeer, vol. 8, pp. 48, Raqm 16668)

٭ The Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has said: Backbiting and tale-telling cut off faith in such a way as a shepherd cuts a tree.

(Attargheeb Wattarheeb, vol. 3, pp. 405, Hadees 4362)

٭ The Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has said: لَا یَدْخُلُ الجَنَّۃَ قتات i.e. A telltale will not enter Paradise. (Bukhari, vol. 4, pp. 115, Hadees 6056)

Dear Islamic brothers! Have you noticed that fire will blaze in the grave of a telltale! A telltale is included in the disobedience of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and His Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. Tale-telling brings about destruction of faith. A telltale will not enter Paradise. Therefore we should not tell tales about anyone else, and nor should we form any opinion about the other party after listening to one side only. May Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ enable us to stay safe from the evils of tale-telling! Ameen! 

صَلُّوۡ اعَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                                                   صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد