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2441. Narrated Ṣafwān bin Muḥrīz Al-Māzinī: While I was walking with Ibn 'Umar holding his hand, a man came in front of us and asked, "What have you heard from Allāh's Messenger ﷺ about An-Najwa?"(1) Ibn 'Umar رضي الله عنهما said, "I heard Allāh's Messenger ﷺ saying, 'Allāh will bring a believer near Him and shelter him with His Screen and ask him: Did you commit such and such sins? He will say: Yes, my Lord. Allāh will keep on asking him till he will confess all his sins and will think (1) (Ch. 2441) An-Najwa is confidential talk between Allāh and his devotee on the Day of judgement. It is a favour from Allāh upon His devotee. The Hadīth explains the word clearly. that he is ruined. Allāh will say: I did screen your sins in the world and I forgive them for you today. And then he will be given the book (record) of his good deeds. Regarding disbelievers and hypocrites (their evil acts will be exposed publicly) and the witnesses will say: These are the ones who lied against their Lord. No doubt! The curse of Allāh is on the Zālimūn (polytheists, oppressors and the wrong-doers).” (V.11:18)
