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Sahih Muslim 190a — Sins Changed into Good Deeds
The Status of the Lowest people in paradise
Hadith About Sins Changed into Good Deeds
Sahih Muslim : 190a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 190a
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ، عَنِ الْمَعْرُورِ بْنِ سُوَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنِّي لأَعْلَمُ آخِرَ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ دُخُولاً الْجَنَّةَ وَآخِرَ أَهْلِ النَّارِ خُرُوجًا مِنْهَا رَجُلٌ يُؤْتَى بِهِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ فَيُقَالُ اعْرِضُوا عَلَيْهِ صِغَارَ ذُنُوبِهِ وَارْفَعُوا عَنْهُ كِبَارَهَا . فَتُعْرَضُ عَلَيْهِ صِغَارُ ذُنُوبِهِ فَيُقَالُ عَمِلْتَ يَوْمَ كَذَا وَكَذَا كَذَا وَكَذَا وَعَمِلْتَ يَوْمَ كَذَا وَكَذَا كَذَا وَكَذَا . فَيَقُولُ نَعَمْ . لاَ يَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ يُنْكِرَ وَهُوَ مُشْفِقٌ مِنْ كِبَارِ ذُنُوبِهِ أَنْ تُعْرَضَ عَلَيْهِ . فَيُقَالُ لَهُ فَإِنَّ لَكَ مَكَانَ كُلِّ سَيِّئَةٍ حَسَنَةً . فَيَقُولُ رَبِّ قَدْ عَمِلْتُ أَشْيَاءَ لاَ أَرَاهَا هَا هُنَا " . فَلَقَدْ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ضَحِكَ حَتَّى بَدَتْ نَوَاجِذُهُ .
Abu Dharr Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: I know the last of the inhabitants of Paradise to enter it and the last of the inhabitants of Hell to come out of it. He is a man who would be brought on the Day of Resurrection and it will be said: Present his minor sins to him, and withhold from him his serious sins. Then the minor sins would be placed before him, and it would be said: On such and such a day you did so and so and on such and such a day you did so and so. He would say: Yes. It will not be possible for him to deny, while he would be afraid lest serious sins should be presented before him.It would be said to him: In place of every evil deed you will have a good deed. He will say: My Lord! I have done things I do not see here. I indeed saw the Messenger of Allah laugh till his front teeth were exposed.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 190aIn-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 373USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 1, Hadith 365
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 190a
This hadith about sins changed into good deeds speaks about the last person to enter Paradise and the last person to come out of the Fire. The man is shown his minor sins, while his serious sins are withheld from him. He admits what he did because he cannot deny it. At the same time, he is afraid that the greater sins may be shown. Then comes the mercy described in the hadith: in place of every evil deed, he is given a good deed. His response is human and honest. He says he did things that he does not see listed there. The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم laughed until his front teeth were seen. The narration shows fear, confession, and Allah's generous treatment in this scene.
What we learn from this hadith
- A person will not be able to deny deeds when they are presented on the Day of Resurrection.
- The man feels fear when his sins are shown, especially because greater sins may appear.
- The hadith describes evil deeds being replaced with good deeds in this case.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم smiled at the man's response, showing the striking mercy in the scene.
