(198) بَابُ السِّبَابِ
Ibn 'Abbas said, "Two men defamed one another in the time of theMessenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. One of themreviled the other who remained silent. The Prophet, may Allah bless himand grant him peace, remained seated. Then the other man answered him backand the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, got up. He wasasked, "You got up?" He said, "The angels left, so I left with them. Whilethis man was silent, the angels were answering the one who cursed him.When he answered, the angels left."
Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 419
In-book reference: Book 24, Hadith 1
English translation: Book 24, Hadith 419