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Three Admirable Qualities
mind, then اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه, you shall attain the quality of independence from worldly affairs, and save ourselves from chasing worldly people or wealth.
صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد
The third admirable quality: Anonymity (خِفاء)
The third quality of those beloved to Allah has been mentioned in a Hadith, and that quality is anonymity. i.e. the one who does not desire fame and popularity amongst people. He performs every good deed in secret, remaining hidden and unknown. A person of this nature is beloved to Allah.
The final Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم mentioned the six qualities of a believer, and explained that the one who possesses these qualities comes under the following statement: اِنَّ اَغْبَطَ اَوْلِیَائِیْ - “Indeed, he is my friend worthy of being envied.” He then explained one of the six qualities, and said: “He is obscure among the people such that fingers are not pointed towards him.” [1] Such is the importance of obscurity, anonymity and remaining hidden, that the Messenger of Allah صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم praised the person who has this quality within them.
Mufti Ahmad Yaar Khan Na’eemi رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه comments on a blessed Hadith similar to the one we have just heard, and he says:
Such a person does not desire for worldly fame, accolades or power. In the same way, they do not want publication of their knowledge, acts of worship or spiritual excursions. Such fame can be dangerous for the masses, as it can cause pride and arrogance in the heart. Being anonymous is better than this prominence. There are some people
BOOK TOPIC
- Excellence of Salat upon the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم
- Three Admirable Qualities
- The servants of Allah that He loves
- The first admirable quality: taqwa
- Taqwa is the root of goodness
- Your share in the Hereafter is according to your level of taqwa
- Further description of the excellences associated with taqwa
- What is taqwa?
- The taqwa of Sayyiduna Bayazid Bistami رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه
- How do we attain taqwa?
- The second admirable quality: Ghinaa (غِنَا) - Independence
- The third admirable quality: Anonymity (خِفاء)
- The Study Circles of reading and listening to Tafseer
- Department of Madani Qafilah
- Madani Pearls regarding Good Company
- Announcement:
- 1. The Durood for the night preceding Friday
- 2. All sins forgiven
- 3. 70 Portals of mercy
- 4. The reward of 600,000 Duroods
- 5. Nearness to the Distinguished Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم
- 6. Durood-e-Shafa’at
- 1. Good deeds for 1000 days
