Concealing Good Deeds

[.: Jannati :.]

The Mother of the Believers, Sayyida `A'isha said (Allah be pleased with her):
"Whoever of you is able to have something hidden of good works should do so."

[Musannaf [8.192-194]of Imam Abu Bakr ibn Abi Shayba]
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[azc]

It reminds of maalfuzat of sh Ashraf Ali Thanwi ra. He would instruct his disciples to hide their good deeds from people as it entails show-off

 

[talibilm]

Fard deeds are more virtuous if they are done on the open like fard Salah in congregation -jamat , zakat, haj etc

Some deeds like sadaqa given hidden to the needy who are shy to ask without them being exposed carry double rewards & so are nafl prayers & the stressed sunnah of a Muhmin thajjudh and isthigfar repentance etc.