The meaning of the hadith (Whoever seeks to be heard, Allah will make him heard, and whoever seeks to be seen, Allah will make him seen)?
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May Allah reward you with good. This questioner asks: What is the meaning of the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)Sahih Muslim 2986 What is the meaning of this hadith?
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Sahih Muslim 2986, this is a warning against a person intending to be heard. Being heard is when a person loves for people to hear his recitation or hear his dhikr and takbir so that they praise him, because this is a type of the corrupters of deeds: riya' (showing off in worship) and being heard. Riya' is for what is seen of the deeds, and being heard is for what is heard of the words. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) warned against this. So whoever seeks to be heard, Allah will make him heard, meaning that he will gain fame in this world, but he will not have a reward in the Hereafter. Yes. May Allah bless you. As for whoever seeks to be seen, Allah will make him seen, I do not know this wording. Yes.
May Allah reward you with good. This questioner asks: What is the meaning of the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
If anyone wants to have his deeds widely publicised, Allah will publicise (his humiliation).
من سمع سمع الله بهAnswer:
If anyone wants to have his deeds widely publicised, Allah will publicise (his humiliation).
من سمع سمع الله به
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، معنى حديث (من سَمَّعَ سَمَّعَ الله به، ومن نَظَّرَ نَظَّرَ الله به)؟ الشيخ صالح الحفوزان — youtube.com
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