Broadcasted Sins
Bilāl b. Saʿd – Allāh have mercy him – said:
When a sin is hidden it harms only the perpetrator, but if it is made apparent and not rectified, it harms all the people.
Ibn Waḍḍāḥ, Al-Bidʿah #287.
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Related sayings.
Bilāl b. Sa’d – Allah have mercy on him – said: Do not think about how small the sin is, but think about who you have just disobeyed. Ibn Al-Mubārak, Al-Zuhd wa Al-Raqā`iq Vol.1 p150.
The brother who can guide you to your faults is better for you than the brother who pays you.