The Prophet (sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam) said, “Whoever covers the fault of his Muslim brother, Allah will cover his faults on the Day of Judgment.” [Bukhari]
Imam al-Munawi (rahimahullah) says,
“Covering the fault of a Muslim means to not reveal any deeds they committed or words they said that will humiliate them, because revealing them may cause him embarrassment with regards to his family, his job, or his status in the community. So the Muslim does not reveal him, or speak of what he has said or done to others nor does he take him to a judge, with the condition that they are not one of those who openly indulge and commit illicit and abominable acts, or they are not known for harming others.
Allah will cover his faults on the Day of Judgment, meaning Allah will not humiliate him in front of all of creation by revealing his faults and sins. Rather Allah will make his accounting easy for him, and he will not be punished because Allah is Kareem (Generous and Kind), and He is Hayyiy (Very Modest), He covers faults out of His Generosity and Modesty.
Uthman (radi Allahu anhu) was once called to investigate some people based on suspicion, so he went to take their account but they dispersed when he reached them, and he did not pursue them. He then freed a slave out of thankfulness to Allah (azza wa jal) that he did not cause the humiliation of a Muslim.”
Fayd al-Qadeer (6/149)
Imam al-Munawi (rahimahullah) says,
“Covering the fault of a Muslim means to not reveal any deeds they committed or words they said that will humiliate them, because revealing them may cause him embarrassment with regards to his family, his job, or his status in the community. So the Muslim does not reveal him, or speak of what he has said or done to others nor does he take him to a judge, with the condition that they are not one of those who openly indulge and commit illicit and abominable acts, or they are not known for harming others.
Allah will cover his faults on the Day of Judgment, meaning Allah will not humiliate him in front of all of creation by revealing his faults and sins. Rather Allah will make his accounting easy for him, and he will not be punished because Allah is Kareem (Generous and Kind), and He is Hayyiy (Very Modest), He covers faults out of His Generosity and Modesty.
Uthman (radi Allahu anhu) was once called to investigate some people based on suspicion, so he went to take their account but they dispersed when he reached them, and he did not pursue them. He then freed a slave out of thankfulness to Allah (azza wa jal) that he did not cause the humiliation of a Muslim.”
Fayd al-Qadeer (6/149)
By Shaz Yusuf (Seeking Jannah)
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