عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: «أَتَدْرُونَ مَا الْغِيبَةُ؟»، قَالُوا: اللهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَعْلَمُ، قَالَ: «ذِكْرُكَ أَخَاكَ بِمَا يَكْرَهُ»، قِيلَ: أَفَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ كَانَ فِي أَخِي مَا أَقُولُ؟ قَالَ: «إِنْ كَانَ فِيهِ مَا تَقُولُ فَقَدِ اغْتَبْتَهُ، وَإِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ فِيهِ فَقَدْ بَهَتَّهُ».
Imepokewa Kutoka kwa Abuu Huraira -Radhi za Allah ziwe juu yake-yakwamba Mtume -Rehema na amani ziwe juu yake- amesema: "Hivi mnajua ni nini kusengenya?", Wakasema: Mwenyezi Mungu na Mtume wake ndio wajuzi, akasema: "Ni kumsema ndugu yako kwa yale anayoyachukia", Pakasemwa: Waonaje ikiwa niyasemayo yako kwa ndugu yangu? Akasema: "Yakiwa kwake uyasemayo utakuwa umemsengenya, na ikiwa hana basi utakuwa umemzulia uongo".
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Do you know what backbiting is?" They said: "Allah and His Messenger know best." He said: "It is to say of your brother what he dislikes." It was said: "What do you think if what I say of my brother is true?" He said: "If what you say of him is true, you have backbitten him; and if not, you have slandered him."
Uzuri wa mafundisho ya Mtume -Rehema na amani ziwe juu yake- kiasi kwamba hutoa mafundisho kwa njia ya swali.
Uzuri wa adabu ya Masahaba wakiwa pamoja na Mtume -Rehema na amani ziwe juu yake-, waliposema: Mwenyezi Mungu na Mtume ndio wajuzi.
Kauli ya muulizwaji kwa lile asilolijua: Mwenyezi Mungu ndiye Mjuzi zaidi.
Sheria imelinda jamii, na imehifadhi haki na udugu baina yao.
Kusengenya ni haramu isipokuwa katika baadhi ya hali kwa ajili ya masilahi; Na miongoni mwake: Ni kuzuia dhulma, kiasi kwamba atamtaja aliyedhulumiwa yule aliyemdhulumu kwa yule anayeweza kumchukulia haki yake, akasema: Fulani kanidhulumu, au kanifanyia jambo hili na lile, ikiwemo pia kutaka ushauri katika swala la kuoa au ushirika au ukaribu, na mfamo wake.