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Risālat al-Ḥuqūq

attributed to Imam Zayn al-ʿĀbidīn (a.s)

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The Rights of Allah against oneself

5. hadíth

وَأَمَّا حَقُّ السَّمْعِ فَتَنْزِيهُهُ عَنْ سَماع الغيبةِ و سَماعِها لا يحِلّ سَماعه.

The right of hearing is to keep it pure from listening to backbiting (ghiba) and listening to that to which it is unlawful to listen.

A fordítás angol nyelvű (William C. Chittick), forrás: Thaqalayn.net.