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Al-Adab Al-Mufrad: Hadith 423

24. Defamation

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When two people revile one another, the responsibility

بَابُ الْمُسْتَبَّانِ مَا قَالا فَعَلَى الأوَّلِ

423
Al-Adab Al-Mufrad
Sahih (Al-Albani)
حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مُوسَى، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا الْعَلاَءُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ‏:‏ الْمُسْتَبَّانِ مَا قَالاَ فَعَلَى الْبَادِئِ، مَا لَمْ يَعْتَدِ الْمَظْلُومُ‏.‏
Abu Hurayra reported that the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "When two people revile each other, the responsibility for what they say rests on the first to speak as long as the one who wronged does not become excessive."
Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 423
In-book : Book 24, Hadith 5
English translation : Book 24, Hadith 423