 by being righteous to the one being spoken of they silenced the backbiter and prayed for the one being spoken of and confirmed the statement of the one who said it because if it had taken the place of innocence of what was said the one who said it would have been rejected and deterred from saying it.
بالصلاح للمقول فيه، فهم قد أسكتوا القائل المغتاب ودعوا للمقول فيه، وأوكدوا قول القائل؛ لأنه لو حل عندهم محل البراءة مما قيل لجبه القائل وردع عن قوله.