Hasan al-Basri (may Allah have mercy on him) says that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Whatever two people who abuse each other say, (its burden) will be upon the one who started it, as long as the oppressed does not exceed the limits.”
Hadith Referenceمسند الشهاب / 328
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:مرسل ضعیف
Hadith Takhrijمرسل ضعیف ، اسے حسن بصری تابعی نے رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم سے روایت کیا ۔ ہے ، سفیان ثوری مدلس کا عنعنہ ہے ۔
Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that indeed he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whatever two people who abuse each other say, (the burden of it) will be upon the one who started it, as long as the oppressed does not exceed the limits." And Muslim bin Hajjaj has also narrated it with his chain from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him), who narrates from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whatever two people who abuse each other say, (the burden of it) will be upon the one who started it, as long as the oppressed does not exceed the limits."
Hadith Referenceمسند الشهاب / 329
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده صحيح
Hadith Takhrij«إسناده صحيح ، وأخرجه مسلم : 2587، وأبو داود : 4894، وترمذي : 1981، وابن حبان فى «صحيحه» برقم: 5728، 5729»