causes more destruction to a person’s faith than the destruction two hungry wolves cause in a herd of goats.”

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                 صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic brothers! An important point to bear in mind from this Hadith, is that Allah loves those who choose to be obscure and hidden. Let us have the honour of listening to another Hadith. Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ reports, the final Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said:

Indeed, when Allah loves a servant, He says to Jibreel-i-Ameen عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم, ‘O Jibreel! I love so-and-so. Love him too.’ Jibreel عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام also then begins to love him. An announcement is then made in the skies, ‘Allah loves so-and-so servant. O angels! Love him too.’ All the angels of the sky begin to love him.^[1]

In the report of this Hadith in Tirmizi, we find this added, “All of those who live on Earth, have love of that servant made a necessity in their hearts.”^[2]

سُـبْحٰـنَ الـلّٰــه! O devotees of the Messenger! It is mentioned in a Hadith: “Allah loves those who favour anonymity.” It is stated in another Hadith: “For the one whom Allah loves, love for him is made mandatory in the hearts of the people on earth. The angels also love him.” We have learnt that Allah loves those who choose anonymity but does not allow his beloved servants to remain unknown.

Sayyiduna Uways Qarni رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ adopted anonymity and the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم told the Companions in Madinah of his greatness and rank. Ghawth al-A’zam رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه liked secrecy and Allah Almighty granted him longevity in his rank and honour. Such that thousands of years later,