Is loving praise from people for one's deeds considered showing off?
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Question:
May Allah bless you. We move on to another questioner, Abu Faisal from Riyadh. He says: If I perform a deed and I like for people to praise me, is this showing off? May Allah reward you with the best reward.
Answer:
This is showing off. Do not perform the deed seeking the praise of people, but perform it for Allah. It is disliked for you to hate that people praise you. However, if they praise you without you expecting it, that is the immediate glad tidings of the believer, as mentioned in the hadith. Yes.
May Allah bless you. We move on to another questioner, Abu Faisal from Riyadh. He says: If I perform a deed and I like for people to praise me, is this showing off? May Allah reward you with the best reward.
Answer:
This is showing off. Do not perform the deed seeking the praise of people, but perform it for Allah. It is disliked for you to hate that people praise you. However, if they praise you without you expecting it, that is the immediate glad tidings of the believer, as mentioned in the hadith. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 7793- هل حب مدح الناس على العمل يعد رياء؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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