Hazrat Abdullah bin Bakr narrates that Hazrat Abu Musa Ash'ari said: If I see a man drinking goat's milk on the road and then I mock him, I fear that I will not die until I also drink goat's milk on the road.

Hazrat Sha'bi narrates that Hazrat Ibn Mas'ud said: When you say something about your brother which is present in him and he is not hearing it, then indeed you have committed backbiting against him, and when you say something which is not present in him, then indeed you have slandered him.

Ibrahim narrates that Hazrat Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) said: If I mock a dog, I fear that I might become a dog myself.

Ibrahim narrates that Hazrat Abdullah bin Masood (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Calamities are inflicted because of (people's) words.

Hazrat Abu al-Duha narrates that Hazrat Masruq said: When you say something about a person that is actually present in him, then indeed you have committed backbiting against him, and when you say something about him that is not present in him, then you have slandered him.

Hazrat Ibn Ajlan narrates that Hazrat Harith said: I was holding Ibrahim's hand and we both intended to go to the mosque. Meanwhile, I mentioned a man and backbit him. So Ibrahim said to me: Go back and perform ablution; the Companions used to consider this as obscene speech.