His saying (peace and blessings be upon him): “Seek help in accomplishing your needs through secrecy”; is there anything excepted from this?

The questioner : The next question: His saying (peace and blessings be upon him): ; is there anything excepted from this?

The Shaykh : It appears to me that there is an exception; because what is immediately suggested by this hadith is what relates to worldly commercial matters; for every person who possesses a blessing is envied, so this is what the hadith is directed toward. As for concealing scholarly means, for example, or the like, this is not permissible; because it falls under his saying (peace be upon him): , so Allah knows best that it does not have a specific restriction.

The questioner : Some students of knowledge used to memorize the Qur'an together; does concealing this from people out of fear of showing off or the like fall under the hadith?

The Shaykh : No, it does not fall under the hadith.

The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.

The Shaykh : And beware of that.
Yes.