Mentioning People is a Disease

‎'Abdullaah Ibin 'Awn  (رحيمه الله)  said:

"Mention of the people is a disease and remembrance of Allaah is a cure."

Al-Haafidh Adh-Dhahabi (رحيمه الله)  said:

"I said: "Certainly by Allaah. So it is amazing how we and our ignorance, leave off the cure and embark upon the disease?

Allaah, the Most High, says: 

"So remember Me and I will remember you." 

[Qur'an 2:152]

 and He says:

 "And the remembrance of Allaah is greater."

 [Qur'an 29:45] 

and He says:

 "And those who believe and whose hearts find tranquility in the remembrance of Allaah. Do not the hearts find tranquility in the remembrance of Allaah?"

 [Qur'an 13:28]

However that isn't achieved except by the success of Allaah. And whoever constantly invokes Allaah and keeps knocking at the door, it will be opened for him."

[Siyar 'Alaam An-Nubalaa: 6/369]