The corruption (ruin) of most matters stems from two traits: revealing secrets, and trusting those who are treacherous.
Tag: secret
Rectify your private affairs
My brother, all the systems of surveillance in the world are not worth even an atom compared to Allaah’s watchfulness over you and your reality.
Spreading marital secrets
And this [one] is asking about the ruling regarding [a husband] spreading [marital] secrets of his wife, and the chats the two have had between themselves [talking] to his friends; very often he…
Concealing the identity of the one giving charity
Is it permissible for me to lie to the one I give charity to, by saying this charity is not from me, but from someone else?
Deeds done in secret
If [one’s] deeds done in secret are equal to [one’s] deeds done in public, then that is fair. And if [one’s] deeds done in secret are better than [one’s] deeds done in public, then that is better.
Not be seen to be praying voluntary prayers
I have not seen a man [whom Allaah has] raised [in rank] like Maalik ibn Anas; he would not be seen to be praying voluntary prayers, nor voluntary fasting – yet he must have had a secret [hoard of…
Therein is iniquity
It used to be said: ‘For him whose secret hoard [of deeds] is superior to his open hoard [of deeds] – therein is much excellence; and for him whose secret hoard [of deeds] are worse than his open…
Secretly standing the night in prayer
Ayyoob as-Sikhtiyaanee would secretly stand the night in prayer, and when dawn came he would raise his voice as if [to suggest to his family] he had just awoken.
A secretive man
Ibraaheem ibn Ad.ham رحمه الله was a secretive man; and I never saw him openly glorifying Allaah, nor [openly doing] any acts of charity.
Humility even in front of his family
It was reported regarding ar-Rabee’ ib Kuthaym that when a family member would enter his room, he would [hasten to] cover his Qur.aan.