that they are able to hear.’ (Kanz-ul-‘Ummal, juzz 1 vol. 1, p. 227, Hadees 1925; Booklet Naykiyan Chupao, p. 12)

If only we would stop unnecessarily publicising our Nafl Salahs and fasts, Hajj, Umrah, Sadaqah, charity work, and religious services. If only we are able to conceal our Tahajjud, Ishraq, Chasht, and Awwabeen prayers from people and adopt the habit of offering them in secret.

Let me tell you of a virtue…

Means of freedom from Hell

Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat ‘Allamah Maulana Abu Bilal Muhammad Ilyas Qadiri دَامَـتْ بَـرَكَـاتُـهُـمُ الْـعَـالِـيَـهْ writes on page 79 of ‘Faizan-e-Namaz’: ‘The Holy Prophetصَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم  has stated, ‘whoever offers two Rak’aah of Nafl Salah  in such a way that other than Allah Almighty and His angels, nobody else sees him, freedom from hell is decreed for him’. (Kanz-ul-‘Ummal, vol. 4, p. 125, Hadees 19015)

Listen to four more statements of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم:

   ۔1For a person to offer Nafl Salah at such a place where nobody can see him is better than 25 Salahs that were offered in front of people. (Kanz-ul-‘Ummal, juzz 3, vol. 2, p. 12, Hadees 5263)

   ۔2Giving charity in secret extinguishes the wrath of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ. (Mu’jam Kabeer, vol. 8, p. 261, Hadees 8014)

   ۔3A good deed performed in private is 70 times better than the good deed performed openly. (Firdaus-ul-Akhbar, vol. 3, p. 129, Hadees 4348)

   ۔4A good deed performed in private is better than the good deed performed openly. (Firdaus-ul-Akhbar, vol. 2, p. 347, Hadees 3572)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                                            صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic brothers, remember! The purpose of hiding good deeds is to protect them from being wasted, because Nafs and Satan are open enemies of a man. The Nafs and Satan prevent a person from carrying out good deeds, and if a person makes an effort and finally performs a good deed, then the