6 THINGS TO DO WHEN SPOKEN ILL OFF

Faqih Abul Laith Samarqandi (R.A) says that you should adopt the following six procedures when someone informs you that another has spoken ill of you.
1. Do not believe it (because the tale carrier is not to be trusted).
2. Forbid him from telling you (it is incumbent that the Muslim forbids evil).
3. Express your anger at him for the sake of Allah (just like pleasure for Allah’s sake is encouraged, expressing anger for Allah’s sake is also commendable).

4. Do not entertain evil thoughts of the person being spoken about merely due to the information passed on by the tale carrier (because it is haraam to harbour ill thoughts about another Muslim).
5. Do not research the information given (because Allah has forbidden spying on others).
6. Do not emulate the vile action that this tale carrier has perpetrated (i.e. do not relate this information to others).