١٦٨. عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ رَضِيَ اللّٰهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللّٰهِ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:
«لَمَّا عُرِجَ بِي مَرَرْتُ بِقَوْمٍ لَهُمْ أَظْفَارٌ مِنْ نُحَاسٍ يَخْمِشُونَ وُجُوهَهُمْ وَصُدُورَهُمْ فَقُلْتُ:
«مَنْ هٰؤُلَاءِ يَا جِبْرِيلُ؟» قَالَ:
«هٰؤُلَاءِ الَّذِينَ يَأْكُلُونَ لُحُومَ النَّاسِ وَيَقَعُونَ فِي أَعْرَاضِهِمْ».
168. It is narrated from Anas b. Malik (r.a.) that the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said:
“When I was taken up to heavens, I passed by people who had nails made of copper and who were scratching their faces and their breasts. I asked:
“O Gabriel! Who are these people?” He replied:
“They are those who were given to backbiting and who aspersed people’s honor and chastity.” (Abu Dawud, Adab, 35/4878; Ahmad, III, 224)