Narrated Anas ibn Malik: The Prophet ﷺ said: When I was taken up to heaven I passed by people who had nails of copper and were scratching their faces and their breasts. I said: Who are these people, Gabriel? He replied: They are those who were given to back biting and who aspersed people's honour. Abu Dawud said: Yahya bin Uthman has also transmitted it from Baqiyyah, there is no mention of Anas in it.
Hadith Referenceسنن ابي داود / كتاب الأدب / 4878
Hadith Gradingالألبانی:صحيح | زبیر علی زئی:إسناده صحيح, مشكوة المصابيح (5046)
Hadith Takhrij« تفرد بہ أبو داود، (تحفة الأشراف: 828)، وقد أخرجہ: مسند احمد (3/224) (صحیح) »
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues: To backbite a Muslim or to not regard the honor and respect of ordinary Muslims is extremely dangerous.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 4878