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Uthman ibn Affan (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Whoever has a good or evil secret, Allah will manifest a garment 1 by which he is known.”
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Commentary and footnotes (2)
Note 1
(1) His statement: “garment” means a sign in appearance or form. His statement: “by which he is known” means he is distinguished from others, as a garment indicates whether a person is notable or otherwise. (As stated in Al-Mirqat)
Note 1
(۱) قوله : رداء: أي علامة من هيئة وصورة، قوله: يعرف به أي يمتاز به عن غيره كما يعرف بالرداء كون الرجل من الأعيان أو غيره من الأعوان. كذا في «المرقاة».