سلسله احاديث صحيحه
Silsilat al-Ahadith al-Sahihah
الايمان والتوحيد والدين والقدرBook of Faith, Monotheism, Religion, and Divine Decree
When are previous crimes after Islam taken into account?
Hadith 49
- (مَن أحسن فيما بقِيَ؛ غُفرَ له ما مضَى، ومن أَساءَ فيما بقيَ؛ أُخِذَ بما مضَى وما بقيَ) .
Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Whoever maintains goodness in his (Islam) for the remainder of his life, his past (sins) will be forgiven, and whoever continues to commit evil in the remainder of his life, he will be questioned about both his past and future (sins committed in both periods of his life)."
Hadith 50
- (مَن أحسنَ في الإِسلام، لم يُؤاخَذ بما عمِلَ في الجاهليّةِ، ومن أساءَ في الإِسلام؛ أُخِذَ بالأوّل والآخرِ) .
Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) reports: A man said, "O Messenger of Allah! Will we be held accountable for the evils we committed during the time of ignorance?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever beautifies his Islam, there will be no questioning regarding the evils committed during the time of ignorance. But whoever continues to commit evils even after accepting Islam, he will be questioned about both the former and the latter (all) sins."
