others. On this account, in some traditions, dishonoring aMoslem is considered as the highest usury as Ense narrates from Prophet S. A.:.

«انَّ ارْبَى الرِّبا عِرْضُ الرَّجُلِ الْمُسْلِمِ» ..

The most critical usury is dishonoring a Moslem.. [1]

Social and individual vices of slander

Ill- effects of slander in social view: Slander causes great vices in social view: 1- When slander is spread in the society, it destroys one ofthe greatest social capitals which is the spirit of brotherhood, unity and intimacy, and ruins the foundations of good opinionand public confidence which is the first requisite of socialcoop eration.

As outspread of slander causes the people to become aware ofhidden weak points of each other, and since most of people arenot free from any weak point, knowing them spreads suspicionin the society, and this pessimism and suspicion annihilates thespirit of cooperation and collaboration, and the society will bedeprived from all of its concerned blessings, and practicallyind ividuals are subjected to" social seclusion".

The previously described tradition;.

«لا تَحاسَدُوا وَ لا تَباغَضُوا وَ لا يَغْتَب بَعْضُكُمْ بَعْضاً وَ كُونُوا عِبادَ اللَّهِ اخْواناً».

may refer to this point. 2- In the most cases, slander causes provoking the fire ofsedition and spread of enmity and spite among the individuals, because hidden faults of individuals may be correlated with others' rights, and or at least be a pretext for adventurers to

[1]Feisek ashani ,M ohajjatolB eisae ,page 452