Hadith on Secrecy
28 sayings
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Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
To divulge a secret that you are supposed to guard is Khayanat and betrayal
Greater Sins Vol 2, The Twenty-SecondGreater Sin ,page 123; Ghurarul Hikam · permalink
Abu Zar has related from the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) that he said:
Greater Sins Vol 2, The Twenty-SecondGreater Sin ,page 123; Wasaelush Shia · permalink
If you both turn to Allah, then indeed your hearts are already inclined (to this)
Greater Sins Vol 2, The Twenty-SecondGreater Sin ,page 123; Surah Tahrim 66:4 · permalink
Abdullah Ibne Sinan says that he inquired from Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (a.s.), "Is it haraam for a believer to expose some things of another believer that deserve to be kept secret?"
Greater Sins Vol 2, The Twenty-SecondGreater Sin ,page 124; Al Kafi · permalink
(Al Kafi)
Greater Sins Vol 2, The Twenty-SecondGreater Sin ,page 124; Amaali · permalink
Perhaps it is this type of Khayanat that is alluded too in the following ayat:
Greater Sins Vol 2, The Twenty-SecondGreater Sin ,page 125; Surah Anfal 8:27 · permalink
Do not tell your secrets even to your friend. But only tell him those things that will not cause any harm even if your enemy comes to know of it. Because even a friend could become your enemy one day
Greater Sins Vol 2, The Twenty-SecondGreater Sin ,page 126; Behaarul Anwaar · permalink
God will keep in the Hereafter the secret of the one who keeps the secret of his Muslim brothers in this world and does not disgrace them.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 754; Page No. 108 · permalink
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Whoever keeps his own secrets has control in his own hands
Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 162; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 826 · permalink
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Victory comes about through determination, and determination comes about through carefully weighing up one's ideas, and ideas are formed through guarding secrets
Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 48; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 826 · permalink
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Your secret is your prisoner which, if let loose, will make you its prisoner
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 563; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 826 · permalink
God will, in the Hereafter, cover up the secrets of those who does not uncover the secret of others here.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 793; Page No. 113 · permalink
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
The more the keepers of secrets increase, the more the divulgers of secrets increase
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 7197; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 826 · permalink
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Shower all your love on your friend but do not shower all your trust on him
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 2463; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 826 · permalink
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
The most successful of matters is the one that is kept confidential
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3384; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 826 · permalink
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Do not entrust your secret, except to someone who has your absolute trust
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77, p. 235, no. 3; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 827 · permalink
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
It does not matter if your secret is unknown
Bihar al-Anwar, p. 269, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 827 · permalink
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
The one who is unable to keep his own secret will be unable to keep anyone else's
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 8941; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 827 · permalink
Divulging a secret is a breakdown [of trust].
Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 315; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 827 · permalink
Your secret is of your own blood, so never let it flow from other than your own veins
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 75, p. 71, no. 15; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 827 · permalink
Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Rida [a] said
A believer is not a believer unless he possesses three qualities within him: one quality characteristic of his Lord, one quality from His Prophet, and one quality from His vicegerent. The quality that is characteristic of his Lord is guarding a secret, for verily Allah has said, "Knower of the Unseen, He does not disclose His Unseen to anyone, except to an apostle He approves of"[ Qur'an 72:26].[
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 75, p. 68, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 827 · permalink
Exposing something before it has become consolidated will ruin it
Bihar al-Anwar, p. 71, no. 13; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 827 · permalink
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Do not confide anything in an ignorant person for he will not be able to guard it.'
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 10265; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 828 · permalink
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Do not ever entrust your secret to someone who has no integrity
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 10166; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 828 · permalink
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Three types of people should not be entrusted with a secret: a woman, a slanderer and an idiot
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 4662; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 828 · permalink
There are four things that go to waste: and a secret you entrust to an injudicious person
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 75, p. 69, no. 4; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 828 · permalink
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
The bosom of the wise man is the strongbox guarding his secret
Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 6; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 826 · permalink
Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Rida [a] said
A good deed done secretly is better than seventy good deeds and one who sins openly will not be helped. One who sins secretly, may be forgiven.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 231/232 · permalink