(28) باب تَحْرِيمِ النَّمِيمَةِ
'Abdullah b. Mas'ud reported that Muhammad (ﷺ) said:
Should I inform you that slandering, that is in fact a tale-carrying which creates dissension amongst people, (and) he (further) said: The person tells the truth until he is recorded as truthful, and lie tells a lie until lie is recorded as a liar. (FR)
Reference (FR): Sahih Muslim 2606 (FR)
In-book reference (FR): Book 45, Hadith 133 (FR)
USC-MSA web (English) reference(deprecated numbering scheme): Book 32, Hadith 6306 (FR)