Whoever Conceals the Faults of a Muslim, Allah Will Conceal His Faults on the Day of Resurrection
— Ustādh Abu ’Ināyah Seif

• Explanation of the hadith: “Whoever conceals the faults of a Muslim, Allah will conceal his faults in this world and the Hereafter.”
• Our desperate need for the concealment of Allah in both the dunya and the akhirah
• The reality of the Day of Resurrection when all hidden secrets will be exposed
• Tafsīr of the verse: “The Day when all secrets will be examined” (86:9)
• Statement of Imām as-Sa‘dī on hearts being exposed and deeds appearing on faces
• Du‘ā of Ibrāhīm عليه السلام: “Do not disgrace me on the Day they are resurrected”
• The private questioning of the believer by Allah and His forgiveness of concealed sins
• Contrast between how believers and disbelievers will be exposed on the Day of Judgment
• From the greatest means of gaining Allah’s concealment: concealing the faults of others
• Severe warning against searching for and exposing people’s faults
• Hadith: Whoever seeks out others’ faults, Allah will expose his—even in his own home
• The honour of a believer is more sacred to Allah than the Ka‘bah
• The sanctity of Muslim blood, wealth, and honour
• Warning against slander, backbiting, and accusing innocent believers
• Lessons from the slander of ‘Ā’ishah رضي الله عنها (ḥadīth al-ifk)
• Hadith: Lying about a believer leads to punishment in Hell until one retracts it
• The worst form of ribā: attacking a Muslim’s honour unjustly
• Forgetting one’s own faults while obsessing over others’ mistakes
• Ibn al-Qayyim’s example of people who ignore good and only cling to faults
• Virtue of defending a Muslim’s honour
• Hadith: Whoever defends his brother’s honour, Allah will protect his face from the Fire
• Examples of the Companions defending one another’s honour
• Condemnation of exposing one’s own sins publicly
• Difference between how believers and corrupt people view their sins
• A sin that humbles a servant may lead him to Paradise
• A good deed that leads to arrogance may lead a servant to Hell
• Signs that Allah wants good for a servant:
– Forgetting one’s good deeds
– Always remembering and fearing one’s sins
• Final reminder to conceal one another’s faults and fear exposure before Allah

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