it has been said the harm of the one who is famous for backbiting and is attributed to it is reduced and his plot weakened because of what has become known about him among the people and has spread from him so he is suspected and accused by them and is naturally prone to it and they listen to him to fulfill the obligation of sitting with him and enjoying him without accepting or choosing him.
وقد قيل ذو الغيبة المشهور بها المنسوب إليها يقل ضرره، ويضعف كيده، لما شاع له في الناس وانتشر منه، فكان عندهم ظنينا متهما، ومطبوعا عليها، يستمعون منه على قضاء ذمام المجالسة والتلذذ به، من غير قبول ولا اصطفاء.