What is the meaning of the hadith (All my Ummah is forgiven except those who commit sins openly), and who are the mujahirun (those who commit sins openly)?

Question:
Also, this questioner asks about the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "All my Ummah is forgiven except those who commit sins openly." He asks: What is the meaning of this hadith? And who are the mujahirun?

Answer:
The meaning of the hadith is clear: the one who commits a sin and announces it to the people combines two crimes. The first is committing the sin and falling into disobedience, and the second is that he does not feel shame before Allah and does not feel shame before people. Thus, he combines the sin with a lack of modesty and indifference. There is a third prohibition, which is that he becomes an example for other people, becoming a leader in evil. However, if he commits the sin and conceals it from people, then he only bears the sin of the disobedience, and he is closer to repentance, because his concealment indicates his modesty and his realization of the sin and its ugliness, so he is likely to repent. As for the one who commits sins openly, this is evidence of his indifference and that he is less likely to repent, because he boasts of this sin. The result is that this encourages not announcing sins, and that those who fall into them are not permitted to commit them openly, thereby combining the crimes of committing the sin, lacking modesty before Allah, and becoming a bad example for people. Yes? May Allah bless you and grant you repentance.