Riyad as-Salihin, 433

Ibn 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:

I heard Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, "A believer will be brought close to his Rubb on the Day of Resurrection and enveloping him in His Mercy, He (SWT) will make him confess his sins by saying: 'Do you remember (doing) this sin and this sin?' He will reply: 'My Rubb, I remember.' Then He (SWT) will say: 'I covered it up for you in the life of world, and I forgive it for you today.' Then the record of his good deeds will be handed to him". [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

وعن ابن عمر رضي الله عنهما قال‏:‏ سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، يقول‏:‏ يدنى المؤمن يوم القيامة من ربه حتى يضع كنفه عليه، فيقرره بذنوبه، فيقول‏:‏ أتعرف ذنب كذا‏؟‏ أتعرف ذنب كذا‏؟‏ فيقول‏:‏ رب أعرف قال‏:‏ فإني قد سترتها عليك في الدنيا، وأنا أغفرها لك اليوم، فيعطى صحيفة حسناته‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏ ‏.‏ ‏‏(‏‏(‏كنفه‏:‏ ستره ورحمته‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

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In-Book Reference: Introduction, Hadith 433

Sharh · explanationclick to expand

Guidance from the Hadith: 1) Allah Almighty takes care of the believers and protects them, and He conceals their faults in the worldly life and in the Hereafter. 2) A believer does not lie, for lying is a trait of the hypocrites, whereas truthfulness is a trait of the believers. Note: One of the Beautiful Names of Allah is "Al-Sittir" (the Concealing). He loves that the faults of the believers be concealed. So, blissful are those who help cover up the faults of their fellow Muslims. The name "‘Abd al-Sattār" has become common among people, but it is a wrong name, because Al-Sittir is one of the Names of Allah whereas Al-Sattār is not. We should adhere to what is reported in the Shariah texts. Indeed, the Names of Allah should be taken exactly as they are reported. {Say: “Are you more knowing or is Allah?”}

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