Warning Against Evil Suspicion*

 *Warning Against Evil Suspicion*

Abu Hurairah (  رضي الله عنه) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: *“Beware of suspicion, for suspicion is the worst of false speech. Do not spy, do not eavesdrop, do not harbor hatred for one another, and be, O servants of Allah, as brothers.”*

[al-Bukhari 6066; Muslim 2563]

 Ibn Hibban (رحمه الله ) said:

 “It is incumbent upon a wise person to maintain safety by refraining from investigating the faults of others and focusing instead on rectifying their own flaws. Whoever preoccupies themselves with their own faults rather than the faults of others will find peace of body and mind. Each time they uncover a fault within themselves, it will lessen their concern over what they perceive in others. On the other hand, whoever busies themselves with the faults of others while neglecting their own will become blind to their own shortcomings, tire their body, and make it difficult for themselves to reform. Indeed, the most incapable of people is the one who criticizes others for faults they themselves have, and even more incapable is the one who condemns them for faults that also exist within themselves. Whoever faults others will inevitably be faulted by them.” [Rawdat al-‘Uqala, p. 231]