Is "Seek help in achieving your needs by being discreet" an authentic Hadith, or where does this saying originate?
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The "Seek help in the fulfillment of your needs by being discreet, for every possessor of a blessing is envied" was narrated by Al-Tabarani and Al-Bayhaqi from Mu'adh ibn Jabal. Scholars have differed regarding its authenticity, some, like Ahmad, Ibn Ma'in, and Al-San'ani, judged it to be fabricated, while Al-Albani authenticated it with the mentioned wording.
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