Chapter 170: About the Desirability of Gathering to Read the Koran

Translation: 538. Narrated Abu-Huraira: ' The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: " He that releases a worldly distress from his brother Allah will release a distress from him in the Hereafter; he that veils a defect of a Muslim ' Allah will veil him in life and in the Hereafter; and he that eases an insolvent person Allah will ease (his state) in life and in the Hereafter; and Allah will support him that supports his brother. He that trod a way searching for knowledge Allah will facilitate a way to Paradise for him. There is no group of people who sit in a mosque reciting Allah's Book and studying it among themselves except that tranquility will descend upon them, mercy will overshadow them, and the angels will encircle them. And he whose deeds cause him to lag behind his affinity will not bring him forward. ” (At-Termizi)

Translation: 5 Veiling a Muslim's defects as ordered in this Hadith is confined to the defects of those who are not known to have committed such acts of disobedience or for the sins that have been committed. As to the one who is known for committing such actions or the specific act of disobedience that is being done, it is recommended to report this to the ruler, as long as this will not lead to more dangerous mischief. For veiling defects in such cases leads to more mischief. 6 He that gives a period of grace or exempted a debtor from repayment of his debt, no matter whether he (the debtor) is a believer or an unbeliever, Allah a will ease each difficult matter for him.