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Backbiting is not limited to speech; it can occur through any means that conveys the intended message, such as writing, gestures, or eye movements.
Backbiting is not limited to speech; it can occur through any means that conveys the intended message, such as writing, gestures, or eye movements.


For example, in a narration, when Aisha pointed to a woman's short stature with her hand, the Prophet (PBUH) said, "You have backbitten her."<ref>Naraqi, Muhammad Mahdi, Jami' al-Sa'adat, Al-A'lami Publications, 4th edition, Beirut, vol. 2, p. 294.</ref>
For example, in a narration, when Aisha pointed to a woman's short stature with her hand, the Prophet (s) said, "You have backbitten her."<ref>Naraqi, Muhammad Mahdi, Jami' al-Sa'adat, Al-A'lami Publications, 4th edition, Beirut, vol. 2, p. 294.</ref>


Similarly, making indirect remarks can also constitute backbiting, such as saying, "Thank God we are not obsessed with wealth and status," implying that the person being discussed is.<ref>Shubbar, Sayyid Abdullah, Kitab al-Akhlaq, translated by Mohammad Reza Jabaran, Hijrat Publications, Qom, 2000, p. 235.</ref>
Similarly, making indirect remarks can also constitute backbiting, such as saying, "Thank God we are not obsessed with wealth and status," implying that the person being discussed is.<ref>Shubbar, Sayyid Abdullah, Kitab al-Akhlaq, translated by Mohammad Reza Jabaran, Hijrat Publications, Qom, 2000, p. 235.</ref>
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