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Covering (The Sin Of) The Believer And Warding Off Legal Punishments In The Case Of Doubt

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Darussalam · Volume 3

20. The Chapters On Legal Punishments

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الحديث: 2544 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 850

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2544. It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: "Whoever covers (the sin of) a Muslim, Allāh will cover him (his sin) in this world and in the Hereafter." (Sahih)

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2544 - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنِ الْأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «مَنْ سَتَرَ مُسْلِمًا سَتَرَهُ اللَّهُ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ»

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a. Covering means to conceal the faults of others. b. To err is human; therefore, one should not expose the faults of others. c. To cover in the Hereafter means forgiveness of sins. d. Dealing with others with kindness pays in this world, as well as in the Hereafter.