45/21. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2590a — Allah Conceals Faults
Glad Tidings That Whomever Allah Conceals In This World He Will Conceal Him In The Hereafter
Hadith About Allah Concealing Faults on Judgment Day
Sahih Muslim : 2590a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2590a
حَدَّثَنِي أُمَيَّةُ بْنُ بِسْطَامٍ الْعَيْشِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ زُرَيْعٍ - حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحٌ، عَنْ سُهَيْلٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لاَ يَسْتُرُ اللَّهُ عَلَى عَبْدٍ فِي الدُّنْيَا إِلاَّ سَتَرَهُ اللَّهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) as saying: The servant (whose fault) Allah conceals in this world, Allah would also conceal (his faults) on the Day of Resurrection.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2590aIn-book reference : Book 45, Hadith 92USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 32, Hadith 6266
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2590a
This Hadith about Allah concealing faults gives a message of hope and seriousness. Abu Huraira reported that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that the servant whose fault Allah conceals in this world will also have his faults concealed by Allah on the Day of Resurrection. The wording focuses on Allah’s concealment of a servant, and it points to the value of being protected from exposure. It should make a believer grateful when Allah covers his mistakes instead of making them public. It also reminds a person not to become proud, because being protected is a mercy from Allah. The Hadith keeps the heart humble and hopeful at the same time.
What we learn from this hadith
- Being concealed from public exposure is a mercy from Allah.
- A believer should feel grateful when Allah covers his faults.
- The Day of Resurrection is connected to how Allah deals with faults.
- The Hadith encourages humility, not pride over hidden sins.
