Question

What Is the meaning of the word معافاة in the following Hadith recorded in Sahih Muslim?

كل أمتي معافاة إلا المجاهرين، وإن من الإجهار أن يعمل العبد بالليل عملا، ثم يصبح قد ستره ربه فيقول: يا فلان قد عملت البارحة كذا وكذا، وقد بات يستره ربه فيبيت يستره ربه ويصبح يكشف ستر الله عنهز

 

Answer

‘معافاة’ means forgiven/pardoned or saved [from punishment]

In Sahih Bukhari, the word is “معافى” which has the same meaning.

(Refer: Takmilah Fathul Mulhim, Hadith: 7445)

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Answered by: Mawlana Suhail Motala

Approved by: Mawlana Muhammad Abasoomar

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التخريج من المصادر العربية

تكملة فتح الملهم:
(٧٤٤٥) – 
قوله: (كل أمتي معافاة) كذا وقع في معظم نسخ مسلم بالتاء في آخره، وهي تاء التأنيث تعود إلى الأمة. ووقع في رواية البخاري: (معافى) وهو راجع إلى لفظ (كل). وعلى كلا التقديرين هو اسم مفعول من المعافاة المشتقة من العافية، وهو إما بمعنى (عفا الله عنه) أو بمعنى سلمه الله وأعطاه العافية.


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