Talebearing

Imam Ali (AS) said, Beware of talebearing, for indeed it plants [the seed of] rancour and distances one from Allah and the people.

Imam Ali (AS) said, The worst [type of] truthful speech is gossip.

Imam Ali (AS) said, Talebearing is the characteristic of a traitor.

Imam Ali (AS) said, Talebearing is an offense [and a sin] that cannot be forgotten.

Imam Ali (AS) said, The worst trait is talebearing.

Imam Ali (AS) said, One who seeks to slander [others] by talebearing is fought by the near one and hated by the one who is far [from him].

Imam Ali (AS) said, One who narrates to you [about others] narrates [to others] about you.

Imam Ali (AS) said, Do not be quick in accepting the words of a talebearer, even if he resembles the good advisers, for indeed the slanderer oppresses the one whom he slanders [about] and deceives the one whom he slanders to.

Imam Ali (AS) said, Be neither scandalmongers nor revealers of others secrets.

Imam Ali (AS) said, Trustworthiness and talebearing do not go together.

Imam Ali (AS) said, Belie slander and talebearing, whether it is false or true.

Imam Ali (AS) said, The slanderer is a liar to the one whom he spreads his slander and an oppressor to the one whom he slanders about.