The Difference Between Loving People's Praise and Being Proud of Good Deeds
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh! This questioner says: What is the difference between my love for people's praise after I have finished a good deed I performed, and being proud of the good deed?
Answer:
There is no difference between them, and neither is permissible. A person does not seek people’s praise or their commendation for his good deed; rather, he seeks the Face of Allah with it. If he seeks the praise and commendation of people with it, his deed will not be accepted, because that is showing off (riya’), and showing off is shirk (associating partners with Allah), specifically minor shirk, which nullifies the deed. So he must make his deed sincere for Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) and not look toward the praise or commendation of people. However, if people praise him without him desiring it or looking forward to it, and the people merely praised him, then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Ibn Majah 4225Sahih (Darussalam). Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Honorable Shaykh! This questioner says: What is the difference between my love for people's praise after I have finished a good deed I performed, and being proud of the good deed?
Answer:
There is no difference between them, and neither is permissible. A person does not seek people’s praise or their commendation for his good deed; rather, he seeks the Face of Allah with it. If he seeks the praise and commendation of people with it, his deed will not be accepted, because that is showing off (riya’), and showing off is shirk (associating partners with Allah), specifically minor shirk, which nullifies the deed. So he must make his deed sincere for Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) and not look toward the praise or commendation of people. However, if people praise him without him desiring it or looking forward to it, and the people merely praised him, then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
That is the immediate glad tidings of the believer.
ذلك عاجل بشرى المؤمنThe presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 07 فتاوى على الهواء - 23 / 03 / 1433هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (8:06)
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