The Fault

Do not ever rejoice at someone else’s mistake, for verily you yourself will never be immune to committing mistakes.

أعقَلُ النّاسِ مَن كانَ بِعَيبِهِ بَصيراً ، وعَن عَيبِ غَيرِهِ ضَريراً . ح: 3233

The most intelligent of people is he who is well aware of his own faults and blind to others’ faults. H: 3233

مَن كاشَفَكَ في عَيبِكَ حَفِظَكَ في غَيبِكَ ، مَن داهَنَكَ في عَيبِكَ عابَكَ في غَيبِكَ . ح: 8260 و 8261

He who informs you of your faults will guard you in your absence, whereas he who flatters you with respect to your faults will point the finger at you in your absence. H: 8260 &  8261

تَأمُّلُ العَيبِ عَيبٌ . ح: 4489

Anticipating attentively for a fault [in someone] is a fault in itself. H: 4489

لا تَبتَهِجَنَّ بِخَطاءِ غَيرِكَ ؛ فإنَّكَ لَن تَملِكَ الإصابَةَ أبَداً . ح: 10294

Do not ever rejoice at someone else’s mistake, for verily you yourself will never be immune to committing mistakes. H: 10294

غِطاءُ العُيوبِ العَقلُ . ح: 6434

The intellect is the coverer of faults. H: 6434

مَن أبانَ لَكَ عَيبَكَ فَهُوَ وَدودُكَ. ح:  8210

He who makes your defect manifest for you is your friend. H: 8210

ثَمَرَةُ الاُخُوَّةِ حِفظُ الغَيبِ، وإهداءُ العَيبِ. ح:  4633

The fruit of brotherhood is protecting one in his absence and gifting him his defect. H: 4633