Hadith on Spying
7 sayings
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I have not been ordered to pry open the hearts of people nor to cleave their bellies [for information or flaws].
Kanz al-`Ummal, nos. 31597, 15035; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 889 · permalink
Beware of suspicion, for verily suspicion is the greatest lie; and do not probe one another [for information] nor spy on one another
Sahih Muslim, no. 2563; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 889 · permalink
Do not probe for flaws in believers, for a man that probes the flaws of his brother will have Allah probe his own flaws; and when Allah probes the flaws of a man, He will expose him even if he were inside his own home.
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 355, no. 5; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 890 · permalink
Do not ask the woman who fornicates about her partner in the offense; for just like it was easy for her to commit fornication, so it will be easy for her to accuse an innocent Muslim.
al-Tahdhib, v. 10, p. 48, no. 177; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 890 · permalink
Do not probe into the religiosity of people lest you remain without a friend
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 253, no. 109; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 890 · permalink
Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Rida [a] said
When the Prophet (SAWA) would send an army with a commander that he did not fully trust, he used to send someone whom he trusted to report on the commander's conduct.
Wasael al-Shi`aah, v. 11, p. 44, no. 4; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 891 · permalink
Five things must be judged with the benefit of the doubt: allegiance, marriage, inheritance, animal slaughtering, and testimonies. If the person appears to be trustworthy, his testimony must be accepted without investigating his inner thoughts
Wasael al-Shi`aah, v. 18, p. 213, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 891 · permalink