Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Fear Allah wherever you are, and follow up a bad deed with a good one so that it may erase it, and behave with people with good character. Mu'adh, the narrator, said: I found the words "from Abu Dharr" in my book, and this was the first hearing.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / مسائل الأخلاق الحسنة وما يتعلق بها / 9166
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«حسن لغيره، أخرجه الترمذي: 1987، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 21354 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 21681»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … By performing a good deed after an evil one, the effect of the evil is erased, and through this thought and concern, gradually and eventually, such progress develops in a person's disposition that he refrains from evils.