Anas (RAA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
"The atonement of backbiting a man is to ask Allah to forgive him." Related by Al-Harith bin Abu Usamah with a weak chain of narrators. (RU)
English reference (RU): Book 16, Hadith 1560 (RU)
Arabic reference (RU): Book 16, Hadith 1517 (RU)