The ruling on mentioning a person's bad past after guidance
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Question:
This questioner says, Shaykh: There are some young men, may Allah guide them, whom Allah has blessed with guidance and righteousness. After a period of practicing their religion, while sitting with people at gatherings or in rest houses, he begins to mention his bad past, saying that he did such and such and did such and such. What is your opinion on this?
Answer:
This is not permissible. Allah has covered it up for him; he covers himself. Perhaps this also falls under showing off (riya'). He says, "I did such and such and I repented to Allah," and he praises himself. So this falls under showing off. Also, it is exposing himself. In the hadith, it says: "If you are afflicted, then cover yourselves." Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
This questioner says, Shaykh: There are some young men, may Allah guide them, whom Allah has blessed with guidance and righteousness. After a period of practicing their religion, while sitting with people at gatherings or in rest houses, he begins to mention his bad past, saying that he did such and such and did such and such. What is your opinion on this?
Answer:
This is not permissible. Allah has covered it up for him; he covers himself. Perhaps this also falls under showing off (riya'). He says, "I did such and such and I repented to Allah," and he praises himself. So this falls under showing off. Also, it is exposing himself. In the hadith, it says: "If you are afflicted, then cover yourselves." Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/294 — archive.org (5:12)
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