Arabic (Original)
أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِ الْحَافِظُ أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو النَّضْرِ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يُوسُفَ الْفَقِيهُ ثنا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ ثنا عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْمَدِينِيِّ ثنا سُفْيَانُ قَالَ قَالَ عَمْرٌو يَعْنِي ابْنَ دِينَارٍ وَأَخْبَرَنِي عَطَاءٌ عَنْ جَابِرٍ ؓ كُنَّا نَعْزِلُ وَالْقُرْآنُ يُنَزَّلُ
English Translation
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Do you know what backbiting is?" They said: "Allah and His Messenger know best." He said: "Mentioning your brother in a way he dislikes." Someone asked: "What if what I say is true?" He said: "If it is true, you have backbitten him. If it is not true, you have slandered him."