Spying

Beware of suspicion, for verily suspicion is the greatest lie; and do not probe one another [for information] nor spy on one another.

 

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  إنّي لَم اُؤمَرْ أنْ اُنقِّبَ عن قُلوبِ‏النّاسِ ولا أشُقَّ بطُونَهُم . كنز العمّال : 31597 ، 15035 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, '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

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  إيّاكُم والظَّنَّ ، فإنَّ الظّنَّ أكْذَبُ الحَديثِ، ولا تَحَسَّسوا، ولا تَجَسَّسوا. صحيح مسلم : 4 / 1985 / 28 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, '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

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  لا تَطلُبوا عَثَراتِ المؤمنينَ ؛ فإنّ‏مَن تَتَبّعَ عَثَراتِ أخيهِ تَتَبّعَ اللَّهُ عَثَراتِهِ ، ومَن تَتَبّعَ اللَّهُ عَثَراتِهِ يَفْضَحْهُ ولو في جَوفِ بَيتِهِ . الكافي : 2 / 355 / 5 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, '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

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  لا تَسألوا الفاجِرَةَ : مَن فَجَرَ بِكِ ؟ فكما هانَ علَيها الفُجورُ ، يَهونُ علَيها أنْ تَرميَ البَري‏ءَ المسلِمَ . تهذيب الأحكام : 10 / 48 / 177 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, '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