Hadith 19166

Chapter 323

باب 323

(323) بَابُ مَنْ سَتَرَ مُسْلِمًا

(323) Chapter: Someone who shields a Muslim
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حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ نَشِيطٍ، عَنْ كَعْبِ بْنِ عَلْقَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي الْهَيْثَمِ قَالَ: جَاءَ قَوْمٌ إِلَى عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ فَقَالُوا: إِنَّ لَنَا جِيرَانًا يَشْرَبُونَ وَيَفْعَلُونَ، أَفَنَرْفَعُهُمْ إِلَى الإِمَامِ؟ قَالَ: لاَ، سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ: مَنْ رَأَى مِنْ مُسْلِمٍ عَوْرَةً فَسَتَرَهَا، كَانَ كَمَنْ أَحْيَا مَوْءُودَةً مِنْ قَبْرِهَا.


Abu'l-Haytham said, "Some people came to 'Uqba ibn 'Amir and said,'We have some neighbours who drink (wine) and behave incorrectly. Shallwe bring them before the ruler?' 'No,' he replied, 'I heard the Messengerof Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, say, "Whoever sees thefault of a Muslim and then veils it, it is as if he brought girl buriedalive back to life from her grave.''"

Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 758

In-book reference: Book 33, Hadith 5

English translation: Book 33, Hadith 758