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adab:758

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

الأدب المفرد:٧٥٨حَدَّثَنَا 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 ﷺ يَقُولُ مَنْ رَأَى مِنْ مُسْلِمٍ عَوْرَةً فَسَتَرَهَا كَانَ كَمَنْ أَحْيَا مَوْءُودَةً مِنْ قَبْرِهَا  

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The Prophet ﷺ said: He who sees something which should be kept hidden and conceals it will be like one who has brought to life a girl buried alive.  

أبو داود:٤٨٩١حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ نَشِيطٍ عَنْ كَعْبِ بْنِ عَلْقَمَةَ عَنْ أَبِي الْهَيْثَمِ عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ مَنْ رَأَى عَوْرَةً فَسَتَرَهَا كَانَ كَمَنْ أَحْيَا مَوْءُودَةً