Bulugh al-Maram, Book 16, Hadith 1571 (English) ⓘ
Abu ad-Darda’ (RAA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah said: “If a Muslim defends his brother’s honor in his absence, Allah will protect his face from the fire of Hell on the Day of Resurrection.” Related by At-Tirmidhi who graded it to be Hasan.
وَعَنْ أَبِي اَلدَّرْدَاءِ - رضى الله عنه - عَنْ اَلنَّبِيِّ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -قَالَ: { مَنْ رَدَّ عَنْ عِرْضِ أَخِيهِ بِالْغَيْبِ, رَدَّ اَللَّهُ عَنْ وَجْهِهِ اَلنَّارَ يَوْمَ اَلْقِيَامَةِ } أَخْرَجَهُ اَلتِّرْمِذِيُّ, وَحَسَّنَهُ. (1990). 3 - حسن. رواه الترمذي (1931)، وقال:" هذا حديث حسن". قلت: ويشهد له ما بعده.
also referenced under: Book 16, Hadith 1528 (In-Book)