Backbiting as the weapon of the powerless

Nahj al-Balāgha|Volume 1|Book 3|Chapter 461
Nahj al-Balāgha

Book 3, Chapter 461

Backbiting as the weapon of the powerless

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٤٦١. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): الْغِيبَةُ جُهْدُ الْعَاجزِ.
461. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: Backbiting is the tool of the helpless.