Hadith on Miscellany: An Example Of This Is That Of A Man Who Commits A Sin At Night Which Allah Has Covered For Him, And In The Morning, He Would Say (To People):

Riyad as-Salihin 241 (Book) #38626

The Forgiveness of Allah and Exposing Wrongdoings

SUMMARY: This hadith explains that Allah will forgive all of the Prophet's followers, except those who openly expose their wrongdoings.

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Every one of my followers will be forgiven except those who expose (openly) their wrongdoings. An example of this is that of a man who commits a sin at night which Allah has covered for him, and in the morning, he would say (to people): "I committed such and such sin last night,' while Allah had kept it a secret. During the night Allah has covered it up but in the morning he tears up the cover provided by Allah Himself". Al-Bukhari and Muslim.

وعنه قال‏:‏ سمعت رسول الله ﷺ يقول‏:‏ ‏ "‏كل أمتي معافًى إلا المجاهرين، وإن من المجاهرة أن يعمل الرجل بالليل عملاً، ثم يصبح وقد ستره الله عليه فيقول‏:‏ يا فلان عملت البارحة كذا وكذا، وقد بات يستره ربه، ويصبح يكشف ستر الله عنه‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏

TOPICS
forgiveness * wrongdoing * concealment * revealing * maghfirah * sayyiah * ihtimam * iftiraa

QUICK LESSONS:

Seek repentance from Allah for your wrongdoings; Ask for His forgiveness; Keep your sins between yourself and Him; Do not expose your wrongdoings to others; Strive towards righteousness even if you have committed a sin before; Show mercy towards those who have done you wrong; Respect privacy by keeping secrets between yourself and God only .

EXPLANATIONS:

This hadith explains the importance of forgiveness in Islam and how it is a major part of faith. It also teaches us that we should not expose our wrongdoings to others, as Allah has already covered them up for us. We should instead seek repentance from Allah and ask for His forgiveness, as He is the Most Merciful and Most Compassionate. Furthermore, this hadith also warns us against exposing our sins to others as it can lead to humiliation and embarrassment. Instead, we should strive to keep our sins between ourselves and Allah so that He may forgive us for them in His mercy.

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