Hadith 18 of Nawawi : « Fear Allah wherever you are, follow a bad deed with a good deed… »
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Hadith 18 of Nawawi
Hadith number 18 of the collection of the 40 hadiths of Imam an-Nawawi, in a faithful English translation.
Updated on 10 September 2026 at 2:45 AM
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Text of the hadith
On the authority of Abu Dharr Joundoub ibn Jounada and Abu Abd ar-Rahman Muadh ibn Jabal (may Allah be pleased with them both), that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: « Fear Allah wherever you are, follow a bad deed with a good deed that will erase it, and treat people with good character. » Narrated by at-Tirmidhi, who said: a hasan hadith; in some versions: hasan sahih.
The collection
This hadith belongs to the collection of the 40 hadiths of Imam an-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him), the most studied hadith compilation in the world: foundations of faith, worship and character, all authentic narrations.
Arabic version with the commentary of Ibn Rajab